Tipperary Studies
Tipperary Historical Journal
Tipperary Historical Journal has been published annually since 1988. In twenty issues therefore, over thousands of pages and hundreds of articles, aspects of the county’s history have been examined with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Schools have library budgets and subject areas have their own budgets. It is difficult therefore to understand why schools would not have this major resource. Articles from out of print journals are on the website: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995. See www.tipperarylibraries.ie/ths
To illustrate the range of this source, one article from each journal is highlighted.
For details about additional sources, see Finding Tipperary.
1988 & 1989 Deaglan I Bric, Pierce McCan M.P. ( Using Bureau of Military History statements and newspapers, aspects of his career such as his role in the IRB, his hunger strike or his command of the Volunteers, could be looked at.)
1989 Rev Christy O’Dwyer, Archbishop Leahy and Faction Fighting 1861-74
(Using the O’Carroll Diaries, the calendar of Leahy’s papers and newspapers, some aspect of this phenomenon such as faction membership or a particular engagement, could be researched.)
1990 & 1991 Michael O’Donnell, Thomas Francis Bourke 1840-1889 (The career of this Fethard- born Fenian who led rebellion in the county in 1867 is revealed in the details of his trial as found in Chamney’s Fenian Conspiracy and in newspapers. Note that the Nationalist ran a series of articles in 1950 about Fenianism in Tipperary and that these are available in a file in Tipperary Studies.)
1992 Gerard Moran, William Scully and Ballycohey (Scully’s career could be looked at in the context of the excesses of landlordism, or for its influence on the 1870 land act. Additional sources include Sullivan, New Ireland and Marnane, Land & Violence and of course newspapers.)
1993 & 1994 Patrick D. O’Keeffe, Clann na Poblachta: its origin and growth (Paddy Kinane of Upperchurch won a by-election for them in 1947 – see his witness statement 1475 – contemporary newspaper coverage was extensive and see also E. MacDermott, Clann na Poblachta (Cork UP, 1998)
1994 Denis G. Marnane, The Diary of Frederick Armitage of Noan for 1906 (This was an estate in Graystown, not far from Horse & Jockey and illustrates life on such a property just as the system was coming to an end. See also the Killenaule- Moyglass parish history. A later diary from the same source is available locally.)
1995 Denis G. Marnane, South Tipperary on the Eve of the Famine ( This long article has a great deal of socio-economic history and could serve as a lead-in to a more limited topic such as “children” or to a narrower geographical area. Additional sources such as Devon and Inglis are listed and available in Tipperary Studies.)
1996 Edmund O’Riordan, The Famine in the Clogheen Area (O’Riordan’s book, together with poor law records and newspapers provide a huge amount of information. A narrower topic such as the role of the Grubbs or Tincurry an auxiliary workhouse for children, would be best.)
1997 Nancy Murphy, Frank R. Moloney – Nenagh’s GAA Pioneer ( This could be used to look at the origins of the GAA in Nenagh in the context of Irish Ireland. Additional sources include Mandle and a selection of the huge amount written about the GAA over the past decades, newspapers and perhaps the writer of the article. The folder produced by the National Library The GAA to 1891 is available, together with a file of Tipperary news cuttings.)
1998 Angela Bourke, The burning of Bridget Cleary: newspapers and oral tradition
(This famous “witch” case has a feminist appeal. Bourke has also written a book about the episode and a student might also take a look at the school’s folklore collection. Tipperary Studies has a file of relevant material.)
1999 Daniel Grace, Soldiers from Nenagh and district in World War One (Newspapers provide the main source and a student could research an aspect such recruitment in a specific district. As a topic Ireland’s role in the war has been allowed to surface in recent years. A good deal of secondary material about Ireland and the war has now been published.)
2000 William Jenkins, The 19th century butter markets of South Tipperary (The Co-op movement had a big impact on the county. Jenkins book Tipp Co-Op Origin & Development (Dublin, 1999) and Patrick Bolger, The Irish Co-operative Movement: its history and development (Dublin, 1977). Students from rural backgrounds could have family connections with the co-op movement and creameries.)
2001 Pat Lonergan, Tipperarymen in Spain, 1936-37 (This is a first-hand account of service in Spain fighting for Franco during the civil war. Apart from newspapers, Fearghal McGarry, Eoin O’Duffy a self-made hero (Oxford, 2005) and Mike Cronin, The Blueshirts and Irish Politics (Dublin, 1997) touch on the impact of the movement on Tipperary. See also Brendan Ó Cathaoir, From Burncourt to Jarama in THJ (2006)
2002 Denis G. Marnane, Tipperary town one hundred years ago: issues of identity
(This looks at how “Irish Ireland” impacted on a town in the county in the early 20th century. Available in all towns are local authority minute books (corporation or urban council) which perhaps have information about changing street names and observing St Patrick’s Day. GAA histories and other local studies will touch on how Irishness was redefined in individual localities.)
2003 Raymond O’Connor, Retaining relevance through reaction: Muintir na Tire 1931-71 (As a community development organisation, Muintir na Tire was strong in this county and their publications have lots of information about social and economic conditions and attitudes in the 1930s through to the ‘60s. The HQ in Tipperary town has a comprehensive archive.)
2004 Sean O’Donnell, Prelude to a Clonmel labour movement 1830-1900 (As the writer points out, because the Irish Labour Party was founded in Clonmel in 1912, the town’s role in the labour movement is of particular interest. A student could research some particular and limited aspect, perhaps a trade union or a strike and discuss what this showed about tensions in the town. O’Donnell’s book on 19th century Clonmel is of obvious interest. There is no shortage of newspaper coverage.)
2005 Gerry Sutton, New Tipperary Revisited: the case of Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry (New Tipperary is always highlighted as a feature of the Plan of Campaign and there are many aspects of the episode to research such as the role of Dillon and O’Brien; how business people in the town agreed to sacrifice so much of their own interests or how it all ended in such failure. Newspapers had massive coverage and see also Marnane, Land & Violence and Marnane, Fr David Humphreys in Nolan (ed.) Tipperary: History & Society.)
2005 & 2006 Brian J. Sayers, The Insurrection of 1848 (Perhaps of particular interest to students from the areas in the south-east of the county that were most directly involved. Topics include what happened at Ballingarry or perhaps something on O’Mahony. Sources include Doheny’s Felon’s Track and newspapers.)
2007 Rita Walsh, Borrisokane Workhouse (The county was divided into poor law unions and workhouses are found in many towns. A student could examine an aspect of the system such as how it worked or how children were treated. Tipperary Studies has a large amount of primary and secondary sources. See Finding Tipperary.)
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