Tipperary Archive

Welcome to Tipperary Studies.
Home of local studies research for Tipperary County Council Library Service.

The Local Studies Department is the primary resource for local history research in County Tipperary for historians and enthusiasts. It has a dedicated reading room with modern research facilities.

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Fr Philip Fogarty _123.jpg
Black and white image of the bell tower of the ruined Franciscan Friary at Roscrea. The friary was founded in the 15th century by Mulrooney O'Carroll, Lord of Ely. It was dissolved in 1579 and destroyed. Mid 20th century

Fr Philip Fogarty _082.jpg
Black and white image of the Black Castle in Templemore Park. This was a 15th century Butler Castle built by James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1393 - 1452)Family in 1698. The castle was accidently destroyed by fire in 1740. Templemore, Mid 20th…

Fr Philip Fogarty _049.jpg
Black and white image of the ruined Loughmoe castle at Loughmore, Co. Tipperary. The castle comprises a 15th century tower with a 17th century fortified house added to the north. The home of the Purcell family, Barons of Loughmoe until the 18th…

Fr Philip Fogarty _009.jpg
Black and white image of the rear of Black Castle or Thurles Castle. A 15th century tower house built by the Butler family around 1453 to replace the 12th century motte (now gone) about 30 meters North of the tower. It was originally surrounded by a…

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Black and white image of Padley Chapel, Grindleford built around 1400 in the Peak District of England. Early 20th century
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