The Tipperary Antiquarian

From Danny Graces lecture on Dermot F. Gleeson for the Gleeson Clan Gathering (2016) GCG2016 - Dermot F. Gleeson "Father of Local History" (Danny Grace) - YouTube Author Search Results :: Library Catalog ‘Note: A mediaeval game’,   Gleeson, Dermot F.  Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, 1940. Vol. 45, No. 162, page(s) 135 Title: Note: Curious name Gleeson, Dermot F. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, 1940. Vol. 45, No. 162, page(s) 135-136 ‘Sources for local history in the period,1200-1700’,  Gleeson, Dermot F.  Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society,  Vol. 46, No. 164 (1941),   page(s) 123-129 The Castle and Manor of Dromineer Dermot F. Gleeson ,  H. G. Leask  The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Seventh Series, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Dec. 31, 1936), pp. 247-269 (23 pages) Ancient Friary Bell, Nenagh Dermot F. Gleeson The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries o...

By Derek Ryan  "There is a bridge in Foilmahonmore called Ái Solas, or the "Ford of the Light". In olden times there was no bridge there & there used be a watch fire there to help travellers to cross the stream in safety at night time. It is a historic place, as it was that way Patrick Sarsfield came, when on his way to Ballyneety. Sarsfield & his men, led by the famous Galloping O'Hogan, left Limerick & from that on to the valley of Glean Cúlú & Foildubh and Kilcommon. When they reached At Solius, they turned the shoes on there horses so as to deceive their enemies. They they continued on their journey thro' Foilmahonmore, Croughmarka, Glengar and on by Carnahalla. On their way there was a stream on the side of the road where some of the officers stood to give drinks to their horses. One of the men said to the other, "I'll sell the "pass" or something to that effect. That minute the other officer, fearing he would spy on the ot...

From -  The Civil Survey A.D. 1654–56 vol. ii, county of Tipperary western and northern baronies - Irish Manuscripts  - available to download here Link to the landownership and size of land holdings as per the Civil Survey of 1654 for the half-barony of Arra in spreadsheet form.  Here For more on this - see my article available in the Annals of Arra Vol 7.  I will eventually publish the full analysis of the Civil Survey in Arra on my blog here but first it is available in the Annals of Arra.