January, 2013 - Thurles Information

Remembering Thurles Born Novelist Julia Kavanagh

Julia Kavanagh (Born this day, 7th January 1824 – Died 28th October 1877) was an Irish Novelist & Biographer, born in Thurles, Co Tipperary, the only child to parents, Dublin born Morgan, Peter (Latter his Confirmation Name) Kavanagh (Irish author, poet, and novelist 1800 – 1874) and Bridget (née Fitzpatrick, latter who died 1888).

Her […]

North Tipperary Christmas Tree Recycling Points

Little Christmas (Irish: Nollaig Bheag) or Women’s Christmas (Irish: Nollaig na mBan) or the Feast of the Epiphany, is one of the traditional names in Ireland for January 6th each year.

Jan 6th is called Women’s Christmas because in some counties, here in Ireland, Irish men undertake to relieve their women folk of all household […]

New X-Ray Facility For Our Lady’s Hospital Cashel

Local Thurles doctors will once again be able to refer their patients, those requiring X-Rays, to Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel by the end of January 2013.

This welcome information comes following the announcement by the HSE that a new €100,000 state-of-the-art X-Ray machine will now be installed at this hospital, with immediate effect.

Presently non-urgent […]

A Viennese Afternoon With Strauss In Thurles

What better way to spend a dreary Saturday afternoon in January than by listening to the romantic sounds of Johann Strauss. Now in its 9th year, a Viennese Strauss Gala is back here again in Thurles on tour on the stage of The Source Arts Centre, by popular demand.

This time they will arrive with […]

Update On Return Of Tipperary Related Artefacts

This excellent short film, hereunder, entitled “Just Saying,” produced by Kennedy Films Ltd & written/directed by Dave Tynan, could easily be Thurles town on any given night, on any given day, in any given week, in 2012.

Sydney, London & Canada have also swallowed up our youth & our mates, latter in their need to […]