Tipperary Archive

Welcome to Tipperary Studies.
Home of local studies research for Tipperary County Council Library Service.

The Local Studies Department is the primary resource for local history research in County Tipperary for historians and enthusiasts. It has a dedicated reading room with modern research facilities.

Browse Collections (135 total)

Carrick-on-Suir Posters

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Colour images of a collection of large posters mainly produced by Leahy & Co, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. The posters date from the 1930s and…

The Murphy Ballinamona negatives collection 1923

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Digital images made from negative images contained in the Murphy Collection at Tipperary Studies. While most are of Ballinamona House, Cashel, Co.…

John Quinn letters

John Quinn voyage 1910.pdf

Letters to John Quinn in Ballypatrick 1920s and two accounts from him of travel in England 1906 and of his voyage to Australia 1910

John Quinn postcard collection

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A collection of postcards featuring Irish locations, Irish patriots and Irish greetings from the Early 20th century. Part of the John Quinn collection…

Miscellaneous items

Book of Distribution of Co Tipperary 1654 pt 1.pdf

Quinn glass plate negatives

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A collection of early 20th century images. Predominantly of the Ballypatrick area of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Sport in County Tipperary

Thurles Town v Cork United, 14 February 1982.pdf

John James Quinn collection

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The Fethard collection

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A collection of images taken from a photo album found in the attic of McCarthy’s Hotel, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Many of the images were taken at the…

Gus Butler photographic collection

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Photographs taken by Gus Butler from Friar Street, Thurles, mostly during the 1940s and 50s. This small collection includes photos of the local…