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  Mining the Past 2018 – Launched on 4th November 2017 Silvermines Historical Society launched their sixth local history journal on Friday 3rd November 2017. Mining the Past 2018 was launched by local journalist Patricia Feehily.  Patricia was born and reared in Silvermines parish, and an authority on the written word, lauded the offerings of…

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Ballinaclough (Ballynaclogh) Gravestone Inscriptions go online     The Ballinaclough (Ballynaclogh) gravestones went ‘online’ on 16th August 2017. This marked the successful completion of phase one of the Graveyard Project. The project to digitise the headstone inscriptions in the three graveyards of Silvermines parish was undertaken by Silvermines Historical Society (SHS).  It got underway in…

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Visit to Ardnacrusha On Tuesday 18th July a group of 25 members of Silvermines Histori cal Society went to Ardnacrusha on a pre – booked tour of the Hydro – Electric plant.  They were taken on tour by four young students who gave them and excellent and informative tour of the workings of the historic…

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Outing to Malahide Castle and Gardens – Saturday 24th June 2017 A total of 31 SHS members and friends of Silvermines Historical Society set out for Dublin – leaving the village at 8am as pre-arranged (Andy Kennedy of Arra Travel, Silvermines providing the transport) Arriving at Malahide Castle just before 11 am gave plenty of…

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Silvermines Historical Society are  pleased to announce that their current publication Mining the Past 2017 has won First Prize in the Nilsson Local Heritage Writing competition at Listowel Writers’ Week..  The presentation of  the award will take place at the Official Opening Ceremony on Wednesday  31st May at 8pm in the Listowel Arms Hotel. Congratulations…

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Easter Greetings to all members and friends of Silvermines Historical Society. This year’s Easter dawn Mass was celebrated at 6 am on Easter Sunday in Dolla cemetery beside the old Church in Kilboy.  As dawn approached a large congregation made their way through the open gates and crossed the stream to the graveyard where an…

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A Talk on SONNY O’NEILL will take place in the Eagle’s Nest, Dolla on Monday 27th March at 8.30 pm. Sonny O’NeillSilvermines   The presentation  will be given by John Flannery, President of the Ormond Historical Society (OHS), Nenagh. A small exhibition of photos will also be on display – this is a collection of images…

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Silvermines Historical Society will host a talk     RURAL ELECTRIFICATION BY MICHAEL HANLY (Dublin & formerly Kilmore, Silvermines) ON THURSDAY 9TH March 2017 At 8pm  Venue: The Eagle’s Nest, Dolla, Nenagh, Co Tipperary     All are welcome

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On Tuesday 14th February last a group of Silvermines Historical Society members visited the Tipperary Studies section at the Source Library in Thurles. As pre-arranged, the group met with Librarian, Mary Guinan Darmody who introduced them to all the resources available in centre.  The archives are an invaluable resource for historians, students and for all…

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