Category Archives: Tourism

Irish Nationalist Supporter – Thomas Croke Archbishop of Cashel & Emly

Posted on July 24, 2018 by George

Sunday last, July 22nd 2018 marked the 116 anniversary of the death of Archbishop Thomas William Croke (D.Div.) [28 May 1824 – 22 July 1902], the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1870–74) and later to become the Irish … Continue reading →

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Thurles History – James Leahy Statement – Bureau of Military History

Posted on July 6, 2018 by George

Over the past number of weeks a building on the south side of Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; last known as Griffin’s Newsagency and previously, during the 1920’s, Hickey’s pub, has now been demolished to make way for a new … Continue reading →

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Littleton Co. Tipperary – World War II

Posted on December 5, 2017 by George

One minute after Britain formally declared war against Germany, which took effect on September 3rd, 1939, a Blenheim IV of No. 139 Squadron took off to fly the first sortie of the war for the Royal Air Force. Same was … Continue reading →

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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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