Tipperary Archive

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Black and white image of Rockwell College a boarding school established in 1864 by the Holy Ghost Fathers. Rockwell, New Inn, Co. Tipperary

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Black and white image of the front façade and glass house of Kilshane House, Co. Tipperary. A two storey over basement country house designed by C. F. Anderson and built in the 1830s for John Lowe, later used as a novitiate and now in use as a hotel.…

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Black and white image of the derelict Gortkelly Castle in the mid 20th Century. This was originally a country house built around 1800 with a later Gothic façade added around 1830. The house was the home of the Ryan family. The house roof was removed…

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Black and white image of the Cathedral in Thurles from the gates of St. Patricks. Built in Romanesque style modelled on the Italian cathedral at Pisa. The Cathedral was conscecrated in June 1879 and cost £30,000 to build. The building is the fourth…

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Black and white images of 'Carden's Folly' on Devil's Bit Mountain.The round tower was built c.1860 by John Carden as a folly for Barnane House, Templemore Co. Tipperary.

Saints-Peter-Pauls-RC-Church-1980s.jpg
A colour photographic image of a view of the tower and gable rose window of Saints Peter & Paul’s RC Church, Gladstone Street, Clonmel Co. Tipperary. 1980s

Saints-Peter-Pauls-Easons-1980s.jpg
A colour photographic image of Saints Peter and Paul’s church, Gladstone Street. Begun in 1875 with later additions in the early 20th century. The foreground shows an Easons bookstore being constructed, Clonmel . 1980s Clonmel Co. Tipperary.…

Old-library.jpg
A colour photographic image of the old library building in Clonmel, built c. 1840 as a bank and attributed to William Tinsley. It became the County Museum and later County Council offices. Clonmel Co. Tipperary. 1980s

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A colour image of the military barracks at Tipperary Town. The barracks which was located close to the railway station was built c. 1874. The British army withdrew in February 1922 and was then occupied by the IRA, who burned it in July of the same…

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A colour image derived from a postcard of Tipperary Military Barracks with the training ground in the foreground. The barracks which was located close to the railway station was built c. 1874. The British army withdrew in February 1922 and was then…
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