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Home of local studies research for Tipperary County Council Library Service.

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Abbey_fundraising_poster.1.jpeg
Colour image of 'Help the Abbey come alive' fundraising poster for Holycross Abbey restoration project.

Abbey_fundraising_poster_2.1.jpeg
Colour image of bottom half of a fundraising poster for Holycross Abbey restoration project giving committee details.

Holycross Abbey in snow _ west view 1973.jpg
Colour image of Holycross Abbey in snow. Work on the Choir roof begun. 1973

Holycross Abbey in the snow 1977.jpg
Colour image of Holycross Abbey in the snow 1977

Holycross abbey June 1975.jpg
Colour image of Holycross Abbey from the yard with main timbers in place on the nave roof. 1975

Holycross_Abbey_restoration_crew.4.jpeg
Black and white image of some of the Holycross Abbey restoration crew with Fr Lynch . Most of the craftsmen working on the restoration came from the parish of Holycross.
Back row. Pierre Collins, Glenreigh, Pat Leahy, Lisngrough, Christie Fogarty,…

Holycross Abbey showing east window.jpg
Colour image of Holycross Abbey from the river showing east window and restored trancept roofs. No date

Holycross Abbey young girl on stairs.jpg
Colour image of Holycross Abbey young girl on wooden stairs in the cloister. No date

Fr Philip Fogarty _033.jpg
Black and white image of the ruined Holycross Abbey. This was a Cistercian Monastery in Thurles founded in 1169 by King Donal O'Brien of Thomond. It became a place of pilgrimage in medieval times. The abbey fell into ruin following the Cromwellian…

Holycross April 1975.jpg
Colour image of Restoration progress at Holycross Abbey. Work beginning on nave. April 1975
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