Around Our Town

“Around Our Town” was a local history project undertaken by Clonmel Library from November 2020 to March 2022. Over 45 episodes the architecture, geography, plaques and signage, local nobility, news stories and noted characters of Clonmel were all explored via a mix of videos, photos and written text. 

This carefully curated collection of historical nuggets provides an intriguing portal into the complexion of Clonmel. Exploring everything from the gothic stained-glass windows in Old St. Mary’s Church to the Tipperary banking collapse of 1856, “Around Our Town” is a must for any amateur historian or any Clonmel native interested in learning more about the rich heritage of their hometown. 

Around Our Town Ep. 37 – Jameson V Fahey: A bitter land dispute

The townland of Glendaloughin straddles the Comeragh mountains north of Clonmel overlooking the beautiful Nire valley. It falls within the bounds of county Waterford but is part of the civil parish of Saint Mary’s, Clonmel....
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Around Our Town Ep. 38 – Attempted Abduction at Rathronan

Around Our Town Ep. 38 – Attempted Abduction at Rathronan On Sunday the 2nd of July 1854 the church at Rathronan was the scene of an outrageous incident that would be talked about by the...
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Around Our Town Ep. 39 – Darby Brahan: The most feared man in Clonmel

Around Our Town Ep. 39 – Darby Brahan: The most feared man in Clonmel The name of Darby Brahan may not be familiar to the people of Clonmel today but in the mid 18th century...
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Around Our Town Ep. 40 – Escape from Clonmel Jail

Around Our Town Ep. 40 – Escape from Clonmel Jail On Saturday the 21st of September 1867 the Clonmel Chronicle reported news of a daring escape from Clonmel Jail. The escapee was the prominent Fenian...
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Around Our Town Ep. 41 – The Tipperary Banking Collapse of 1856

The Tipperary Banking Collapse of 1856 On Sunday morning the 17th of February 1856 the body of man was discovered on Hamstead Heath in London. The body was that John Sadleir Esq. MP, a native...
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Around Our Town Ep. 42 – The Lord Lieutenant visits Clonmel

Around Our Town Ep. 42 – Lord Lieutenant of Ireland visits Clonmel For four days in August 1865 the attention of the nation was firmly fixed on Clonmel. This was because Queen Victoria’s highest ranking...
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Around Our Town Ep. 43 – Famine & Flour in South Tipperary

Pigot’s Commercial Directory of Ireland (1824) describes Clonmel’s Corn Market as being as extensive as any in the Kingdom. It claims that one fifth of all flour exported from Ireland emanated from one establishment in...
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Around our Town Ep. 44 – Famine Evictions in Tipperary

Around Our Town Ep. 44 – Famine Evictions in Tipperary One of the most emotive aspect of the Great Irish Famine is eviction. The image of an emaciated family hopelessly standing aside as their cottage...
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Around Our Town Ep. 45 – Famine Era Murders in County Tipperary

Around Our Town Ep. 45 – Famine Era Murders in County Tipperary Dr Ciarán Reilly of Maynooth University describes 1840s Ireland as one the most dangerous places on earth. This statement on the face of...
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