Tipperary Archive

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

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Briquette factory_002.jpg
Black and white image of the construction site for the briquette factory at Littleton. The factory opened in 1981 and ceased operations in 2018. 1980

Briquette factory_001.jpg
Black and white image of the Bord na Móna briquette factory construction site circa 1980. The factory opened in 1981 and ceased operations in 2018.

Waldron estate map 1828 (120 × 80 cm).jpg
Colour image of a manuscript map of the estate of Laurence Waldron Esq. showing the townlands of Templenoe, Colnagun, Lisseen, Ballydonough and Aileen Ryan with farms outlined and tenants names and acreage given in the reference. Surveyed by Patrick…

Bianconi Pallas Lower map 1860 (110 × 90 cm) (110 × 70 cm).jpg
Colour image of a manuscript map of Charles Bianconi's estate in Pallas Lower, Barony of Kilnamanagh,County Tipperary. 1855. Surveyed by Robert Cushinee in 1855

Bianconi Longfield estate map 1860.jpg
A coloured manuscript map of part of Bianconi's Longfield estate showing the house and demesne land. Bianconi bought the estate from Captain Long in 1846 and moved to live there from Clonmel until his death in 1875. 1850

Three girls at Loughtagalla park, Thurles. 1963.jpg
Black and white image of three girls at Loughtagalla park, Thurles. Left to right, Helen Dwyer, Margaret Gleeson, Mary Gleeson. 1963

A Conradh na Gaeilge group marching past Healy's and Comerfords shops on Cathedral Street, Thurles. 1960s.jpg
Black and white image of a Conradh na Gaeilge group marching past Healy's and Comerfords shops on Cathedral Street, Thurles. 1960s

A woman standing in front of a rockery..jpg
Black and white image of a woman standing in front of a rockery at an unknown event. No date

Group on Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary in 1964.jpg
Black and white image of a group on Mitchel Street, Thurles. Left to right Eddie Kenehan, Peg Kenehan (Neé Loughnane, Margaret Roche, Thomas Whelehan (Geezer). 1964

Procession of clergy in the Cathedral, Thurles, Co. Tipperary..jpg
Colour image of a procession of clergy in the Cathedral, Thurles led by Fr Meehan. Also in the photo Dr Morris, Michael Ryan, the Town Clerk. 1970s/80s
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