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100 Tipperary Photographs Featured On Dúchas Website

Posted on November 8, 2017 by George

Some 100 images from around Co. Tipperary, including images from Thurles and Holycross, have now been uploaded to the recently launched and redesigned Dúchas (Translated into English meaning ‘Heritage’) Website. These images can be viewed and indeed downloaded from HERE. … Continue reading →

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Tipperary Village Wins Tidy Towns 2017 Competition.

Posted on September 25, 2017 by George

The village of Birdhill (Irish: Cnocán an Éin Fhinn, or the Hill of the Fair Bird) in North / West Co. Tipperary, has beaten off stiff competition, to be named overall winner of the Tidy Towns 2017 competition, (Sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Join Us During Heritage Week 2017 In Co. Tipperary

Posted on August 18, 2017 by George

Trees By Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), [Latter killed by sniper fire near Muercy Farm, beside the Ourcq River, near the village of Seringes-et-Nesles, in France during WW1] “I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree. … Continue reading →

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International Miss Macra 2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by George

Yesterday saw the welcome return of the 45th International Miss Macra Festival, returning to its initial roots; coming back to Thurles, Co. Tipperary for the full duration of this August Bank Holiday weekend. Such was the high calibre of the … Continue reading →

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Thurles Sports Festival July 1st 2016 – July 10th 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by George

Large numbers of visitors are expected to converge on Thurles for this year’s ‘Thurlessportsfest’ which will lumber up on Friday July 1st 2016; beginning at 11.00 am and continuing until July 10th 2016 inc. The Thurles Sports Festival Committee would … Continue reading →

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