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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A colour Irish themed postcard with shamrocks and a wreath of forget-me-nots around an envelope sent to John Quinn in Derby from Kilsheelan. Postmarked 30 Dec 1909

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A colour Irish themed postcard with the caption 'Friends ever' and featuring the Giant's Causeway, shamrocks and a harp. Sent from Michael & ? To J.J. Quinn at Scandinavian Hse, London where he stayed prior to his emigration to Australia. Postmarked…

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An colour Irish themed postcard with the caption 'The Green Shores of Erin' and a young man standing on a ships deck. Sent from Jack Dunphy, Callan to John Quinn in Derby. 13 Aug 1908?

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A colour postcard of Blarney Castle, Co. Cork. No date

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A colour postcasrd of Hore Abbey, a ruined cistercian abbey and 'The Rock' Cashel Co. Tipperary. No date

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A black and white postcard featuring Cornelius Colbert (1888- 1916). Born in Co. Limerick he was a member of the IRB and the Irish Volunteers. He was in command of the Mendicity Institution during the rising and after his surrender he was executed.…

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A Black and white postcard featuring Eamonn Ceannt. From Ballymoe in Co. Galway. Eamonn was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising 1916 , he was also a signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish republic (21/9/1881 - 8/5/1916). 1916

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A black and white postcard featuring Edward Daly (1891- 1916). Born in Limerick he was a member of the IRB and the Irish Volunteers. He was the youngest commandant of a battalion and was executed on 4 May 1916. 1916

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A black and white postcard featuring Eoin MacNeill (1867- 1945). From County Antrim, he was founder of both the Gaelic League and the Irish Volunteers. He gave orders cancelling the Rising and took no part but was arrested afterwards as head of the…

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A black and white postcard featuring Finian Lynch (1889- 1966). Born in Kerry he was a member of the IRB and the Irish Volunteers. He fought in the rising and was sentenced to death but this was commuted to 10 years penal servitude. 1916
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