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Tipperary Studies Tipperary Studies is dedicated to documenting and preserving the County’s rich cultural, social, e

Tipperary Studies is dedicated to documenting and preserving the County’s rich cultural, social, economic and sporting histories, and aims to offer open, friendly and easy access to the Library’s collections to visitors both in person and through correspondence.

Tipperary Studies is delighted to host the National Archive's exhibition 'The Story of Us: Census 1926' In the Source Ga...
22/10/2026

Tipperary Studies is delighted to host the National Archive's exhibition 'The Story of Us: Census 1926' In the Source Gallery, Thurles from the 3rd - 21st November.

This is a landmark exhibition marking the 2026 release of census records for 1926. It explores the world reflected in the census and reveals what life was like in 1926: in towns and cities, across rural communities and islands, from crowded urban tenements to the mansions of the aristocracy.

Using contemporary documents and photographs, audio‑visual displays and — at its heart — the census returns themselves, the exhibition presents a vivid portrait of Ireland a century ago. Visitors will encounter stories of work and daily life, language and culture, sport and entertainment, religion, gender and the social realities of a newly independent state.

The exhibition forms part of a major public programme presented by the National Archives.

Where: The Source Gallery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary E41 K802
When: 3 November – 21 November 2026
During Library open hours
Mon- Thus 9.30am-5.30pm
Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Sat 10am-5pm

Thanks to everyone who came along to Tipperary Studies first lecture of the new season last night. John Flannery was exc...
21/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who came along to Tipperary Studies first lecture of the new season last night. John Flannery was excellent on his topic, the auxiliary workhouses of Ireland. These were opened during the famine, often in unsuitable, old industrial buildings with few facilities which resulted in terrible tragedies in more than one instance.

Season twenty is of to a flying start and there are five more lectures in store
To see the full programme check out https://tipperarystudies.ie/lectures

Ardmayle Heritage Society is having a talk by local railway historian, Billy Maher, on Thursday, 29th October at 8pm in ...
19/10/2026

Ardmayle Heritage Society is having a talk by local railway historian, Billy Maher, on Thursday, 29th October at 8pm in St. John the Baptist Church, Ardmayle.

Billy will talk on 'Ardmayle & the Cashel Extension Railway', the talk will take us on a fascinating journey back in time to when the railway connected Ardmayle to Cashel, Gooldscross and beyond.

Through historical photographs, stories and personal recollections, Billy will bring our railway heritage to life, from the opening of Ardmayle Railway Station to the people who worked on the line and its lasting legacy in our community.

Event Details
Date: Thursday, 29th October 2026
Time: 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm)
Venue: St. John the Baptist Church, Ardmayle
Admission: Free – donations gratefully accepted on the night.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 20th, when we welcome local historian John Flannery for our first lecture of th...
15/10/2026

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 20th, when we welcome local historian John Flannery for our first lecture of the 26/27 series: "'Might be better designated a slaughterhouse' - Auxiliary Workhouses in Ireland."

Drawing on reports from the Tipperary Vindicator in 1849, John will shine a light on the grim reality of Ireland's Auxiliary Workhouses. He'll look at the shocking conditions that earned Nenagh's Brewery Auxiliary Workhouse the chilling description of a "receptacle of woe".
The talk will also examine just how unsuitable many of the buildings used actually were, before turning to two harrowing tragedies reported in the Limerick Chronicle the following year which claimed the lives of fifty-six young girls and women in Killarney and Limerick.
John Flannery is a local historian with a strong interest in Irish Land Agitation, the Encumbered Estates, Irish Landed Estates and Irish Revolutionary History. He holds an MA in the History of Family from the University of Limerick, is a former President of the Ormond Historical Society, Nenagh, and a founding member of Tipperary in the Decade of Revolution.
Where; The Source Gallery, Thurles
When; 7pm (refreshments served from 6.30pm)
Free Lecture
All are welcome.

If you're in Thurles on Wednesday afternoon you might be interested in dropping in to this talk in the Source Arts centr...
13/10/2026

If you're in Thurles on Wednesday afternoon you might be interested in dropping in to this talk in the Source Arts centre...

A panel discussion on Shane Hynan’s Exhibition '‘Beneath | Beofhód’ - Source Arts Centre – 2.00 p.m. Wednesday 14th October

Beneath | Beofhód, is Shane Hynan’s decade-long project exploring the social, cultural, historical and ecological importance of peat bogs in the Irish Midlands.

A Photo Museum Ireland National Tour, organised in partnership with The Source Arts Centre, Roscommon Arts Centre, the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, and Galway International Arts Festival, and supported by Arts Council Touring & Project Awards.

Our latest Spotify episode features a lecture by Dr. Salvador Ryan, originally delivered in 2020 during the pandemic, ex...
09/10/2026

Our latest Spotify episode features a lecture by Dr. Salvador Ryan, originally delivered in 2020 during the pandemic, exploring Irish traditions around death and dying.
While the subject is deeply solemn, Dr. Ryan weaves in moments of gentle humour and shares remarkable stories that bring these customs to life.

Funeral traditions remain a vital part of community life here in Tipperary and across Ireland, and this conversation captures why they continue to resonate.
Listen now on Spotify and let us know which story or tradition stood out to you.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zodopyx8eKBoGJWlu1c3n?si=10p9BQgOTnazGu83Dg9rfw

John Comerford, a twelve year old from near Nenagh should be remembered by all Tipperary people.On 30 January 1851 his b...
08/10/2026

John Comerford, a twelve year old from near Nenagh should be remembered by all Tipperary people.
On 30 January 1851 his body was found at the side of the road at Monsea.
He was a victim of the Great Famine at a date when it was supposed to be over.

For details read about the famine in Tipperary in THJ (1999).
https://tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-historical-journal-1999/

In our first lecture in series twenty we welcome John Flannery to talk about theWorkhouse system and the conditions in t...
06/10/2026

In our first lecture in series twenty we welcome John Flannery to talk about the
Workhouse system and the conditions in tthe Brewery Auxiliary Workhouse,
Nenagh in 1849.
The talk looks at the type of buildings employed as Auxiliary Workhouses and how they were selected using reports in the Limerick Chronicle of tragedies in Killarney and Limerick, to illustrate the point

Join us in The Source Gallery,
Tuesday October 20th at 7pm
All welcome

Maude was the surname of the family who for several hundred years owned Dundrum House and the district around Dundrum i...
02/10/2026

Maude was the surname of the family who for several hundred years owned Dundrum House and the district around Dundrum in County Tipperary.
Cornwallis Maude was the 4th viscount Hawarden and the 1st earl de Montalt
His wife, Lady Clementina was a pioneering photographer.
For more on the family see THJ (1999)
https://tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-historical-journal-1999/

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