Tipperary Archive

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

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Fr Philip Fogarty _053.jpg
Black and white image of the front façade of the ruined Thomastown Castle. This was the home of the Mathew family of Thomastown and Thurles. The first 17th century house was built by George Mathew c.1670. The 2nd Earl of Landaff, Francis Matthew…

Fr Philip Fogarty _042.jpg
Black and white image of a ruined tower and church in Kilconnell, Co. Tipperary. They are listed as ruined in the OSI name books. Mid 20th century

Kilcash-early-1980s.jpg
A colour photographic image of a crowd of people visiting Kilcash Castle, Co. Tipperary. 1980s

CashPostcards_040.jpg
A black and white postcard of a ruined medieval church at Kilcash, Co. Tipperary. The oldest part is 10th century and the nave is 12th century. The ruins of Kilcash castle are in the background.

CashPostcards_003.jpg
Black and white postcard of the ruins of a castle at Rathgormack, Co. Waterford. No date

Quinn prints_056.jpg
Black and white image of a ruined tower house on the bank of the Suir

75A Glengarriff Castle, Co. Cork, 6 June 1916.jpg
Black and white image of the front façade of Glengarriff Castle County Cork. The Castle was built in the 1790s by Simon White a brother of the 1st Earl of Bantry. It was still in the White family in 1894. 6 June 1916

55B Tickincor Castle, near Clonmel, 6 March 1915.jpg
Black and white image of Tickincor castle near Clonmel. Built by the Powers during the reign of James 1. it passed to the Osborne family during the Cromwellian settlement. 6 March 1916

53D Ballynahinch Castle and R Suir in flood, 10 Jan 1915.jpg
Black and white image of a tower house Ballynahinch Castle from across the Rive Suir. Co. Tipperary. 10 Jan 1915

Historical Postcard of Nenagh013.jpg
Black and white postcard of the 13th century Butler castle in Nenagh Co. Tipperary. No date
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