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.

Browse Items (14 total)

Quinn prints_006.jpg
Black and white image of a threshing mill being operated by a steam engine at Quinn's of Ballypatrick. Co. Tipperary. Early 20th century

Quinn prints_004.jpg
Black and white image of a threshing in progress at O'Gorman's of Shanbally farm with two horse teams operating the thresher. The threshing area surrounded by straw stacks. Co. Tipperary. Early 20th century

Quinn prints_003.jpg
Black and white image of a threshing workgroup in O'Gorman's of Shanbally farm. With two horse teams. Co. Tipperary. Early 20th century

Quinn prints_001.jpg
Black and white image of a large group at a threshing in O'Gorman's of Shanbally standing in front of two straw stacks. Early 20th century

Working the threasher 1975.jpg
Colour image of two men working the old machine at the old style threshing in Holycross. 1975

Ozzie Bennet engine 1975.jpg
Colour image of Osmond Bennett & Sons Ltd., steam engine passing Holycross parish church, October 1975

Osmond Bennet engine in front of Abbey 1975.jpg
Colour image of Osmond Bennett & Sons Ltd., steam engine in front of Holycross Abbey for the old time threshing. 1975

Operating the vintage milling machine 1975
Harry Langley and Patrick Flanagan operating the vintage baling machine at the old time threshing. 1975

Old engines at threshing 1975.jpg
Colour image of an antique tractor and miller at an old style threshing event in Holycross 1975

Antique steam engine and marquee
Colour image of an antique tractor outside the marquee where the threshing dance was held at the old style threshing event 1975
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