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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Golden Vale hunt at Holycross.jpeg
Black and white image of the Golden Vale Hunt crossing the bridge at Holycross in the 1970s. At the front are joint masters and founding members of Holycross Show, Michael Purcell and Timmy Hyde. Behind (and between) them is Mouse Morris.

Tipperary_hurling_team.3.jpeg
Black and white photograph of 1909 Tipperary hurling team (Thurles Blues selection) with Tom Semple as captain

Holycross show catering team 1988.jpeg
Colour photo of the catering team at Holycross show 1988, local national school parents. (l-r) Rita Ryan, Siobhan Shaw, Mary Flanagan, Mary O'Donoghue, Aileen Quinlan, Margaret Keating, Lena Slattery

Parents in the catering tent.jpeg
Colour image of parents of Holycross n. school in the catering tent at Holycross show 1988. (l-r) Chris Long & daughter (at front), Rita Ryan, Siobhan Shaw, Mary Flanagan and Mary O'Donoghue

Holycross stewards at the wall.jpeg
Stewards in front of the wall at Holycross Show. 1977. Tommy Voakes of Galbertstown, course builder sitting on wall. (l-r) John Flanagan, Denis Ryan, Seamus Lowry, Tommy Voakes, John Flanagan Snr, Pat Doyle, Johnny Ryan, Billy Fogarty.

Essential repairs Holycross.jpg
Essential repairs Holycross. No date. Black and white image

Harry Johnson and Roland Switzer at the show.jpg
Harry Johnson (Ballagh) and Roland Switzer (The Commons) at the show. 1989. Black and white image

Holycross first mineral bar 1970.jpg
Holycross first mineral bar 1970. L to R Sharon Slattery, Andy Slattery and Noel Slattery. At 1st Gymkhana on the lands of P. J. Fogarty (Graiguenoe). 1970. Colour image

Timmy Hyde on Hitchcock joint first 1972.jpg
Timmy Hyde on Hitchcock joint first 1972. R to L Timmy Hyde on Hitchcock. John Egan on Bethnal Squire (joint 1st). Kevin Molony on Blue Boy (3rd) Con McEvoy on Trigger Hill and David Mitcell on Arlington (Joint 4th). 1972. black and white image

Timmy Hyde on Ballybrown 1975.jpg
Timmy Hyde on Ballybrown being presented with prize by Anthony J. Molloy. Tom O'Donoghue on left. 1975. Black and white image
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