December 31, 2008 - Thurles Information

2009 – Peace, Happiness, Health And Prosperity

Some facts about New Year Celebrations: The celebration of New Year is the oldest of all public holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago and was believed to be an eleven days celebration. The early Babylonian’s most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment. The early Catholic Church condemned […]

Carlo Bianconi – A True Rags To Riches Story From Tipperary

Carlo (Charles) Bianconi was born in Tregolo, in the Lombard Highlands, near Como, Italy on September 24th. 1786. A wild youth and showing no real talent at school, his father paid for him to be sent on an eighteen month apprenticeship to art dealer Andrea Faroni. Faroni with Bianconi and three other apprentice boys in […]