Popular Tipperary history event series to return next week
Tuesday, October 17, sees the return of the Tipperary People and Places Lecture Series to The Source, Thurles.
Tipperary Libraries welcomes Dr Brian Gurrin, who will speak on the 1766 Religious Census of Cashel and Emly. The lecture begins at 7pm.
All are welcome, and admission is free, with the usual cup of tea beforehand.
The lecture series continues each month until March 2024 and will see visits from speakers such as Salvador Ryan, who will speak on the social and cultural history of the memorial card, and Des Marnane, who will speak on Tipperary in 1923.
After Christmas, Ross Drummond will talk about archaeological excavations near Borrisokane and Tipperary town.
February sees Dr Gavin Wilk describe the lives of the Tipperary Republicans who emigrated to New York after the War of Independence.
Dr Sarah Anne Buckley will visit in March 2024 and speak on an area of modern Irish social history.
Come join us. For further details see www.tipperarystudies.ie or ring 0526166123.