2011 September 02 « Thurles Information

All Ireland Hurling Final Special Rail Service

Iarnród Éireann have announced a special return service for Tipperary supporters, travelling from Birdhill to Dublin for the All Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday 4th September.

Irish Rail

This special service departs from Birdhill at 09:00hrs serving Nenagh 09:33hrs and Roscrea 10:12hrs, arriving to Heuston station at 12:01hrs. This train returns from Heuston […]

Body Located Of Tipperary Bushranger Ned Kelly

DNA research has confirmed that bones located in an axe box, in a disused Melbourne prison are those of the infamous Tipperary-Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, whose father, John Kelly, was transported from Moyglass, near Fethard, Thurles, Co Tipperary for stealing two pigs.

Edward “Ned,” Kelly (1854–80) was the last and most controversial of Victorian bushrangers. […]