Events announced ahead of iconic Tipperary landmark's 50th anniversary since restoration

The Holycross Abbey 50 Committee was set up in 2024 to organise a series of events to celebrate the restoration of the Abbey in the 1970s.

The launch event for the year of the jubilee was ‘Whispers of the Abbey’ on October 5, 2024.

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This was a celebration of the Abbey’s history in stories, folktales, song, music and dance and was a terrific success.

Other very successful events included afternoon teas in the dormitory, Easter and Christmas events for children, a photographic exhibition, historical talks and the unveiling of a bust to the late Willie Hayes, who was the driving force behind the restoration of the Abbey Church.

Their next event will take place on Saturday, August 30, and is appropriately called ‘Voices of the Abbey.’

It will be shown in Holycross Community Centre on a large screen specially constructed for the occasion.

This is a selection of old and new videos of people associated with the abbey covering the last 100 years.

In these specially edited clips the interviewees talk about how the Abbey looked before, during, and after the restoration.

It is a celebration of the Abbey through the eyes of those who were caretakers before the 1970s.

The video clips also include the recollections of those who worked on the rebuilding.

These are the people who made history happen.

The presentation also has contributions from people who work to promote the Abbey in the 21st century.

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This is a free event with musical interludes and a break for refreshments.

The organisers say that donations are welcome.

There will be a raffle on the night.

The Golden Jubilee celebrations will culminate with a special liturgy on Sunday, October 5 2025, the anniversary of the official opening, which took place on Sunday, October 5 1975.