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: Sports

Young riders with the hunt.jpg

Sports related images taken by Fr Tom Kennedy of Holycross Co. Tipperary including images of hurling, rugby, showjumping and fox hunting events

Fr Kennedy slides: Thatched cottages

Dr Lee and Ellen at thatched shop in Ballycahill 1972.jpg

A selection of images of both old and new thatched cottages taken by Fr Kennedy of Holycross. 1970s

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…

Gortagarry National School records

Gortagarry Roll Book 1899-1902.pdf

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