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Fr. Kennedy slides: Tipperary interest

Title

Fr. Kennedy slides: Tipperary interest

Subject

Photographs taken by Fr. Tom Kennedy, A native of Barnane, Co. Tipperary over the course of roughly twenty years both on trips home from his ministry in Alabama and from his retirement circa 1970 to Holycross village due to ill health.

Description

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 retirement circa 1970 to Holycross village due to ill health. A native of Barnane, the photos capture the North Tipperary landscape around his home place, the local town Borrisoleigh, religious and lay events in Thurles as well as monastic ruins across Tipperary.

Creator

Fr Tom Kennedy

Publisher

Digitised by Tipperary Studies

Date

1960s to 1980s

Rights

©Tipperary Studies

Format

jpeg files

Type

Still image

Coverage

Tipperary Ireland

Collection Items

12th century Abbey at Lorrha
Colour image of the doorway into the chapel at Lorrha monastic settlement. No date

1853 map of Rossrehill
Colour image of a section of a estate sale map. Lot 14 Rossrehill. Co. Tipperary. No date

Abandoned two storey farmhouse 1973
Colour image of two people and a dog walking through the overgrown front garden of a two storey farmhouse. 1973

Archbishops Palace in Thurles. Library Sept 1966
Archbishops Palace in Thurles. The library windows. Sept 1966

Archbishops Palace Thurles, 1974
Colour image of the front elevation of the Archbishops Palace Thurles, 1974

Archbishops Palace, garden front 1966
Colour image of Archbishops Palace, garden front 1966

Archbishops Palace, South aspect from street
Archbishops Palace, South aspect from street. 1966

August 1972 group with Boherlahan GAA display
Colour image of a small group with Boherlahan GAA display. August 1972

Badly eroded High Cross at Roscrea September 1973
Colour image of the badly eroded 12th century sandstone High cross at Roscrea September 1973

Ballycahill cross Dr Lee and Ellen August 1972
Colour image of a thatched shop and house at Ballycahill cross. Dr Lee and Ellen standing by railings. August 1972
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