Are you watching the eclipse tonight? I hope it's a better experience than 99 years ago, when a solar eclipse occured on 29 June 1927. The weather didn't play ball and newspaper reports were underwhelmed. The Tipperary Star gave it two sentences between Gaelic classes and pig prices! #eclipse2026

We've added a lovely collection of Historic Postcards to our digital archive. Part of a larger collection loaned to us by Peter Reynolds for digitisation. Huge thanks to Peter for loaning us his wonderful collection. View the Reynolds Historic Postcards on our tippstudiesdigital.ie archive site

Our latest spotify podcast. Tipperary in 1921 gives an overview of events in Tipperary through a series of documents which illustrate aspects of the final year of the War of Independence and the Truce. Find our Channel on Apple Podcasts, or here open.spotify.com/episode/36sI...

St Francis is one of the best known saints.  He died in 1226, and what is extraordinary is that by 1269 his followers were in Clonmel – where they remained until 1998. see Patrick Conlan’s article in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

Heritage Week in Tipperary Studies Explore our archives, learn how Tipperary’s heritage is being preserved, attend a talk on the 'PARISH' database, take part in a slate carving workshop, listen to our Oral History interviews from Clonoulty and visit two exhibitions.

This is Cahir House, once the home of the Butler family who owned the district.  On 25 October 1850 servants barricaded the front door against bailiffs so great were the Butler debts. Read tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

Part two of 'The Scottish King' by Des Marnane is now on Tipperary Studies Spotify account at open.spotify.com/episode/7HNQ... It covers the Bruce army's push into Ormond territory in Kilkenny and Tipperary. Enjoy!

We've added two roll books for Clonimiclon National School 1911-14 and 1921-24 tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/browse... and an indoor register for Cashel Workhouse covering the years 1860 -1872 www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/1... to our digital archive. tippstudiesdigital.ie

In Ireland in 1101 and 1172 there were famous meetings of the Irish church held in Cashel. In 1111 there was another important meeting, also in Tipperary, at Ráth Breasail. But where was this place exactly? See Diarmuid Ó Murchadha in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

Our latest spotify episode is a short piece about the Bruce invasion of Ireland in the 14th century. For a short time Ireland had a Scottish King. listen now on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3KUx... or Apple podcasts

We've just had an interesting query that has us stumped. Dublin has it's boxty, Waterford has the blaa... Does anyone know of a traditonal Tipperary food 19th century or older?

Our latest spotify episode is an Oral History recording from August 2025 with Billy Maher chatting to Stephanie about the origins of Goolds Cross railway station and the development of the branch line to Cashel. open.spotify.com/episode/5BNb...

Laurence Ryan a Tipperaryman; five foot seven; reddish hair; grey eyes; freckled; a cut on the right of his forehead; supple; good legs; 25 years of age. In 1737 he was a soldier in a French regiment .  Good legs were needed in an infantry regiment. THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

The Rian Bó Phádraig was an ancient roadway linking the famous and venerable ecclesiastical centres of Cashel and Ardmore. It was one of a series of routes linking important church sites. Part of it was excavated near Ardfinnan. For a report see THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

We've added more material to our Luke Healy Collection including some early 20th century photographs of Irish landmarks and many World War 1 images. www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/browse...

We know of the diocese of Cashel and Emly. We also know that the archbishop does not live in Cashel or in Emly. He lives in Thurles. .Why? Read ‘Thurles and the reorganised Roman Catholic Church ‘in an article by Micheal Ó Gliasáin in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

This week's spotify episode features a local spat about a pew in Bansha Church 1901 open.spotify.com/episode/3jLc...

We're packing the Tipperary Historical Journal 2026 for postage. Packed with articles on Tipperary's history and heritage. Get yours on our website at tipperarystudies.ie/tipperaryhis...

What was a day at the races like in the 19th century? Read the diary account of someone who was at Epsom races on 31 May way back in 1865. See Darby Scully’s diary in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/wp-content/u...

We've added some more photos to our Paddy Loughnane photographic collection of 20th century photographs from Thurles. Thanks to Paddy for allowing us to digitise these. tippstudiesdigital.ie/collections/...

In this short piece, Dr Marnane uses a request for a suit of clothing to illustrate the mentality and working of early 20th century care for children in the Poor Law system. listen on our spotify or apple channels spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/q0PYZ08g13b

The new visitor centre in Carrick-on-Suir ‘Tides of Time’ is now open in the restored St. Nicholas’ Church and Graveyard in the town centre. For more information check out the website tidesoftimeexhibition.com

We were delighted to host the launch of the 2026 Tipperary Historical Journal by Joe Walsh of Cahir, on Saturday 13th. The journal comes packed with Tipperary related articles from Bronze Age fulacht fia to the Irish food scene in the 20th century. Available on tipperarystudies.ie or in Studies

Was 17th-century justice really as harsh as we think? In this 2022 recording,  Dr. Coleman Dennehy takes a closer look at crime and punishment in late 17th-century Ireland. Have a listen on our Spotify channel  open.spotify.com/episode/2TeA... #TipperaryStudies #TipperaryHistory #Clonmel

9 June 1903 : Trinity College Dublin (TCD) announced that it would permit women to receive its degrees. The first female graduate in medicine was Dr. Eva Jellett whose father was born in Cashel and whose family owned land in Tipperary.

Who famously said: ‘Give me but six foot three (one inch to spare) of Irish ground and dig it anywhere........’Not ‘anywhere’ but Killaldriffe between Bansha and Cahir  Read more in Martin Ryan’s article in THJ (1999) tipperarystudies.ie/tipperary-hi...

Think newspapers are just yesterday's news? Think again. Opening the Archives Ep 4 explores Tipperary's newspaper archives — a time machine to the real stories of our ancestors. Family history, sport, scandals, weddings & everyday life across 200+ years of print. youtu.be/Vd1fV6ykLQ4

We have a new lecture on our spotify account. Margaret O'Sullivan talks about the life and influence of William Rochfort, one of the last Tipperary Land agents who managed multiple estates across the country from his offices in Cahir, Co. Tipperary Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7B6Q...

This 1893 sherriff's sale had an unusual outcome. The landlord 'Lindsay' bought the interest for £100 at the sale. He went to court toeject the tenant Edmond Auglin it was discovered that the actual tenant, since 1883, was the son Thomas. the case was lost In Clonmel Chronicle 29th Nov 1893

We were delighted to launch our new short film series, 'Opening the Archives' on Friday, Thank you to Caothaoirleach of Thurles MD, Cllr. Peggy Ryan, for launching the series, to the Heritage Office for funding the project, and to everyone who attended live on TipperaryStudies YouTube channel