Tipperary Studies
Finding Tipperary:
Resources for Leaving Certificate History Teachers
Denis G. Marnane and Mary Guinan Darmody
On Thursday 27th September Tipperary Studies hosted an Information Evening for Teachers of Leaving Certificate History. Its main purpose was to assist teachers and their students in the selection of local research topics for the Leaving Certificate and to introduce them to the many helpful sources available in the Tipperary Studies Department. Special emphasis was made on the War of Independence and Civil War period in the county. Speakers on the night were Kevin McCarthy, Department of Education, Denis G. Marnane, teacher and historian, Tipperary and Mary Guinan Darmody of Tipperary Studies. A sizeable handout was available, selected extracts are reproduced below. A copy of the complete handout is available for consultation in all branch libraries in the county.
Introductory Notes:
Martin Maher, Co. Librarian
Kevin McCarthy, Senior Inspector (History), Department of Education & Science
The War of Independence timeline
The Bureau of Military History - Introduction
1st Tipperary Brigade (North)
2nd Tipperary Brigade (Mid)
3rd Tipperary Brigade (South)
Some Topics and Sources 3rd Brigade (South)
Sample War of Independence newspaper cuttings
The Civil War in Co Tipperary
Sample Civil War newspaper cuttings
A.M. Sullivan's New Ireland as a source of Tipperary Research Topics
last updated on: Wednesday, 09-Dec-2009 08:04:23 GMT