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Old Thurles photos_008.jpg
Black and white image of relay runners, Jimmy Semple, Jimmy Walsh and Sam Melbourne outside Hayes Hotel, Thurles. They were about to set off with soil from Thurles Sportsfield (Semple Stadium) to scatter on Casement Park, Belfast for the official…

Soft hat at base of a stone wall.jpg
Soft hat at base of a stone wall. Possibly marking some event location. 1921. Black and white image

Macra na Feirme CarrickOnSuir069.jpg
Social and Rural Science Group at UCC, 1962/63
Members of the group include: Noel O'Hanlon, Paddy O'Hanlon, John O'Loughlin, Tom Power, Davy Cahill, Leo Cody, Dick Delaney, Tom Fitzpatrick, Wattie Walsh, Michael Murray, Paddy Sarsfield (with camera)

Snow on the completed nave roof Feb 1978.jpg
Colour image of optical illusion as snow slips on the completed nave roof Feb 1978

Snow on Queen Street.jpg
Colour image of heavy snow on Queen Street, Clonmel. 1970s

Smiths at work O'Dwyers forge 1972.jpg
Colour image of two blacksmiths, brothers Malachy and Michael O'Dwyer in their forge. Holycross 1972

Macra na Feirme CarrickOnSuir080.jpg
Front L-R: Eileen O'Hanlon, Margaret O'Shea, Phyllis Connolly, Breda Healy
Middle row: Tom Rockett, Maud Nugent, Biddy Purcell, Tom O'Connell, Stella Murray, Mick Mahony, Wattie Walsh, Paddy Dempsey, John Connolly, Tom Dee, John Tobin
Back row:…

Thurles streets_016.jpg
Colour image of a small statue of St. Patrick removed from it's niche on the Archbishop Croke monument on Liberty Square, Thurles, during cleaning of the monument. No date

136C Small group of helpers at Convent fete (convent in background) 29 June 1923.jpg
Black and white photographic image of a small group of helpers at Convent fete (convent in background). 29 June 1923

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