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Tipperary family remembers Jack The Master, who gave his life for his country

Above: Ryan family members from Clonmel and Dublin who attended the Jack The Master commemoration were, from left: Tadhg Ryan, Bríd Cullinan, Joanne Whelan, Timmy Ryan, Bridie Ryan, Lorcan Ryan, Breda Dunne, Lorcan Dunne. In front are Timmy’s ...

04 Mar 2022 at 12:30

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The last RIC casualty of the War of Independence in 1921

By Donal McMahon In December a hundred years ago the War of Independence was finally coming to an end. On Saturday 17th December 1921 this newspaper carried reports of two events that took place the previous Wednesday, placed side by side ...

31 Dec 2021 at 16:15

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Fatal shoot-out on Irish border remembered 100 years on

A “forgotten” flashpoint at the Irish border in the wake of the War of Independence that left several people dead is set to be remembered 100 years on. By February 11 1922, the British had handed over power to the Irish Free State ...

10 Feb 2022 at 13:10

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War of Independence exhibition at Tipperary museum is 'really worth a view'

Above: At the official opening of the War of Independence exhibition at the Tipperary Museum of Hidden History in Clonmel were, from left, County Librarian Damien Dullaghan; Museum Curator Marie McMahon; Tipperary County Council ...

07 Aug 2021 at 11:00

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Tipperary War of Independence: The sad and grim death of Borrisoleigh's Patrick Maher

John Maher left the family home at Mountkinane at 7.30 am on Sunday June 26, 1921 to attend Mass at the parish church in Borrisoleigh. In conversation with his mother prior to leaving, he was informed that men had called to the ...

10 Jul 2021 at 18:00

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Book launch in Cahir on Saturday - Of interest to all Tipperary historians

Troubled Cahir book launch The Cahir Social and Historical Society has been very busy working on an interesting project over the last few weeks with the result that they will now host a launch for Troubled Cahir, a booklet on ...

09 Jul 2021 at 15:30

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Hand grenade - possibly from the War of Independence - has been found at Solohead

The road at Solohead cross on the way from Tipperary town to Limerick is currently closed due to a discovery made this morning. A hand grenade - possibly from the War of Independence just over one hundred years ago - has ...

22 Sept 2023 at 11:41

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Explosives believed to be from War of Independence found on former RTÉ journalist's farm

A former RTÉ journalist got a big surprise while renovating an old shed on his farm in West Cork with a find of gelignite explosives - and lots of it. This prompted an arrival of the bomb squad to the farm of Fergal ...

06 Oct 2023 at 11:07

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Plaque erected on Carrick-on-Suir's Main Street honours local War of Independence heroes

Picture caption: Tomás Babington (front centre) who unveiled the plaque on the wall of 95 Main Street above the group with Mayor of Carrick Cllr David Dunne, Cllr Kevin O’Meara (front 3rd from left), former senator ...

06 Nov 2022 at 12:00

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RTE journalist recounts his family's Tipperary links to War of Independence and the RIC

The Tipperary connections of RTÉ’s Europe Editor Tony Connelly, will feature in an RTE documentary on those who took part on the British side in Ireland's struggle for independence and its aftermath. Tony ...

09 Jun 2023 at 18:15

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History: War of Independence and the death at Killoskehane

Having experienced the terror of Crown Force reprisals in mid-August 1920, as a result of the mid-Tipperary IRA’s day-light assassination of District Inspector Wilson in Templemore, the surreal peace ...

05 Oct 2020 at 19:15

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Tipperary musicians wanted to record lost songs from War of Independence

Following a number of articles in the Tipperary Star about the songs of the War of Independence, an appeal has been launched to help record and preserve the music from that era for future ...

03 Jul 2020 at 11:00

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