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.

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South West view 1976.jpg
Colour image of the south west view of the nave and cloister roof with a wedding party passing through the cloister. 1976

East window repair. Drought_ July 75.jpg
Colour image of men working on the east window repair. Grass showing effects of the drought. July 1975

Speech at presidential visit to Abbey.jpg
Colour image of a speech in a marquee at presidential visit to Abbey. 1975

Carved stone head from Holycross Abbey 1975.jpg
Colour image of carved stone head on a desk from Holycross Abbey renovations. 1975

stone carving.jpg
Colour image of a carving of a pelican and a fox on one of the cloister stones. 1970s

T.K. Holycross May 1975.jpg
Colour image of workmen busy around the altar and nave. 1975

The altar position in the sanctury.jpg
Colour image of a forklift leaving the sanctury having positioned the new altar. The schoolchildren to the left had sung hymns as the altar was set in place. 1975

The Cloister with carved stone laid out.jpg
Colour image of the cloister with carved stone laid out for renovation. 1970s

The new tabernacle in place 1975.jpg
Colour image of the new tabernacle on a stone plinth. In front of gothic pointed window with carved stone frame and surround. 1975

The weir and Holycross Abbey 1971.jpg
Colour image of Holycross Abbey tower with scaffolding in place from across the Suir. 1971
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