Carrick-on-Suir Regeneration Plan – Make your voice heard!

Tipperary County Council have published their proposal for the Carrick-on-Suir Regeneration Plan which is aimed at addressing the physical, economic and social regeneration of Carrick-on-Suir. Full details and plans of the proposed works can be found here: https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/news/part-8-planning-carrick-on-suir-regeneration-plan?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Everyone has the opportunity to give their opinion about the proposed development.  Any submissions or observations that […]

The Schools’ Collection – Carrick-on-Suir, Part 2

Between 1937 and 1939, 740,000 pages of folklore and local tradition were compiled by pupils from 5,000 Irish primary schools. This collection which came to be known as The Schools’ Collection was part of an innovative project which was overseen by the Irish Folklore Commission and received assistance from the INTO and Department of Education. […]

The Carrick Witch – The Case Of The “Enchantress” And The “Bewitched” Policeman

In the autumn of 1864, the local police force brought a most unusual case before the magistracy of the Crown Court in Carrick-on-Suir.  A local woman, Mary Doheny was charged with fraudulently obtaining goods from policeman Constable James Reeves and his wife. But why did this case above all of the numerous other trails capture […]

Arrival of free wifi to Carrick-on-Suir

Stable Lane Digital Hub is delighted to welcome the arrival of free public Wifi to Carrick-on-Suir town centre. This eagerly anticipated government-backed scheme is brought to you by COSBA, Tipperary County Council and Magnet Networks. We would like to thank our members who have kindly allowed for the installation of signal boxes on their premises. […]

The Schools’ Collection – Carrick-on-Suir, Part 1

Between 1937 and 1939, 740,000 pages of folklore and local tradition were compiled by pupils from 5,000 Irish primary schools. This collection which came to be known as The Schools’ Collection was part of an innovative project which was overseen by the Irish Folklore Commission and received assistance from the INTO and Department of Education. […]

Council launches plan to reopen Carrick post-Covid 19.

Carrick-on-Suir Business Association are delighted to endorse the positive approach by the Municipal District Council in trying to kick start the relaunch of our Town Centre, post-Covid 19.  In particular, the expansion of the street pavement in two areas: on Main Street and in Kiersey Place to facilitate outdoor dining should help to bring life […]

The history of the National Bank in Carrick-on-Suir

The National Bank of Ireland was formed in 1835 in London by the noteworthy politician Daniel O’Connell and the Nationalist Party as the National Bank of Ireland. The first branch of this joint-stock bank opened in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday 28 January 1835. The Bank’s first Governor was Daniel O’Connell, a fact which earned […]