Category Archives: Visitor Attractions

County Tipperary’s Haunting Landscapes

Posted on June 17, 2016 by George

“On a clear day rise and look around you and you’ll see who you are. On a clear day how it will astound you that the glow of your being, outshines every star.” (Words by lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, from … Continue reading →

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Thurles Lions Club’s Annual Vintage/Classic Car Show 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by George

Pictures: (1) Lions Club Poster, (2) Car actually used by Kitty Kiernan & Michael Collins, (3) Lions Club Vintage Car Emblem to be presented to all vintage cars on display. A 1916 Ford Model T, once belonging to Larry Kiernan, … Continue reading →

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It’s National Pilgrim Paths Week In Co. Tipperary

Posted on March 22, 2016 by George

National Pilgrim Paths Week – March 22nd to March 29th, 2016. Over the coming Easter 2016 period, thousands of Irish residents and foreign visitors are expected to retrace ancestral heritage as they take to Ireland’s ancient pilgrim paths to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Thurles Welcomes Walking Club

Posted on June 19, 2015 by George

Some 50 members of Fingal Walking Club have arrived here in Thurles today, with many of these visitors remaining within our midst over the coming weekend and into the early part of next week. These welcome visitors are staying at … Continue reading →

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The Stained Glass Window’s Of James Watson

Posted on March 26, 2015 by George

‘Leisure’ [Extract from the poem by William Henry Davies (1871 – 1940)] “A poor life this if,  full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.” All too often these days, in the hustle and bustle of our … Continue reading →

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