Tipperary Archive

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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.

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Fr Kennedy slides: The arts

Musicians at set party 1974.jpg

A collection of photographs relating to the performing arts. Covering traditional dancing, music and stage performances. Many of the images relate to…

Fr Kennedy slides: Threshing event

Working the threasher 1975.jpg

Images of the old style threshing event held in celebration of the Abbey opening. John Butler of Beakstown allowed his oat crop to be cut by the…

Fr Kennedy's slides: Holycross village life

Working with a scythe Holycross May 1972.jpg

Photographs taken by Fr. Tom Kennedy from his retirement to Holycross village circa 1970 due to ill health.

Fr Tom Kennedy's Holycross slide collection

Holycross slides (1).jpg

Fr Kennedy (1926 – 1994) was a native of Ballyheen, Templemore and spent his working life in Alabama, U.S.A. He retired due to ill health in 1970 and…

Fr. Kennedy slides: Tipperary interest

Young boy and milk cans in cart.jpg

Photographs taken by Fr. Tom Kennedy of Tipperary over the course of roughly twenty years both on trips home from his ministry in Alabama and from his…

Gaile National School Records

Gaile National School girls register 1900-1925_Redacted.pdf

A collection of records from Gaile NS. The National School at Gaile was established on 3rd September 1900 and was built by a contractor from…

Gormanstown National School records

Gormanstown National School girls register 1919_1930_Redacted.pdf

A collection of records from Gormanstown NS. Gormanstown Agricultural Model School was established in 1848. 18 pupils from Gormanstown School…

Gravestone Inscription Records from Co. Tipperary

Timoney Park Graveyard at Cullaun.pdf

Records of names of people and places recorded on headstones, grave slabs, wall plaques and monuments

Contributors: Ormond Historical Society; Killenaule Historical Society; Clonmel Historical Society, Mr Con Ryan

Graveyard Memorial Transcriptions

Statistics for St Patricks Cemetery.pdf

Contributors: Ormond Historical Society, Killenaule Moyglass Parish, Con Ryan, Tom Burnell, Pat Bracken, Eamonn Crowley

Graystown National School Records

Graystown NS girls register 1919 - 1923.pdf

A collection of records from Graystown NS.The first Graystown national school was built in 1843, it was a slated one roomed building which is still…

Contributors: Graystown National School