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The demolition of the Market House in Thurles, April 1978

Title

The demolition of the Market House in Thurles, April 1978

Subject

The demolition of the Market House in Thurles

Description

Black and white image of a digger demolishing the Market House in Thurles. The original Market house built 1773 on Liberty Square, was recorded as ruined in 1870 and demolished in 1901. This building and it's weighbridge was built in 1929 in the same area and demolished in April 1978.

Creator

Ned O'Shea

Source

Ned O'Shea Collection

Publisher

Digitised by Tipperary Studies

Date

Apr-78

Rights

© O'Shea family

Relation

Photograpic collections at Tipperary Studies

Format

Jpeg image

Language

English

Type

Black and white Jpeg images

Coverage

Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Files

Thurles streets_003.jpg

Citation

Ned O'Shea, “The demolition of the Market House in Thurles, April 1978,” Tipperary Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/6424.