2020 June « Thurles Information

Seeking Info. On John Bourke, Born 1869 Thurles, Co. Tipperary

John Bourke (1869 – 1928)

John Bourke was born in Thurles, Co. Tipperary in 1869, to parents James and Johanna Bourke.

John migrated to Australia with his family in 1876. He would later marry Catherine Bedelia Maddin on February 19th, 1901, in the Rural town of Jackson, Queensland. They went on to have […]

Death Of Frankie Medley, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

It is with sadness we learned of the death today, Monday 8th June 2020, of Mr Francis (Frankie) Medley, No.21 Sarsfield Street and Monakeeba, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Predeceased by his parents Aidan and Lena and his brothers Aidan and Tom; Mr Medley passed away unexpectedly.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his daughter […]

Covid-19 Update: Mon. 8th June 2020 – 4 Death – 9 New Cases

As the second phase of the Government’s plan to get the economy moving again gets under way, the total number of Covid-19 virus cases confirmed here in Co. Tipperary; as of midnight on Saturday last, June 6th, remains at 540, with 0 new cases notified within a 24 hour period.

The Department of […]

Case of Mary Ellen Morris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

“We are not makers of history. We are made by history”.

[Above quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. American Christian minister and activist, who became the most visible spokesperson and leader of the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

The Sad Case of Mary Ellen Morris, Thurles, Co. […]