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Located in the heart of Clonmel's civic centre, South Tipperary County Museum tells the story of the county's fascinating history, from prehistoric to modern times. A regular programme of visiting exhibitions covering a wide range of topics, supplements our standing exhibition on the history of the county. The museum incorporates an education area, which is used to host regular workshops and educational activities.
The South Tipperary County Museum is a designated museum.We are legally entitled to retain objects on behalf of the State. We employ a full-time professional curator and have the resources and skills to care for objects. You can report an archaelogical find to this museum. wecan provide advice on protecting your archaeolical heritage.
Open: Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-5.00, Last Admission 15 minutes before closing time
Closed: Monday, Sundays and Public Holidays
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| :::: The Davin Boat |
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Date: Permanent display
Location: County Museum
Contact: 061-6134550
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| In May 2006, Pat Walsh, grandnephew of Maurice Davin, donated the ‘Cruiskeen’ to South Tipperary County Museum. Grant aid and sponsorship resulted in the boat being sent to the Conservation Centre in Letterfrack for restoration. The journey of the boat’s removal from the cowshed back to the Museum was the subject of a ‘Nationwide’ programme shown on R.T.E in 2006. Maurice Davin would have been flattered by the men and women that afforded so much of their time to the research, display and conservation of his prized rowing boat – ‘The Cruiskeen’
The Boat is a unique example of a four oar-sculling skiff of light clinker construction and copper fastened. The boat is a unique example of mid to late 19th century lap stroke construction. The moulded treatment of the steamed frames has not been documented before, according to Historian & shipwright, Michael Kennedy. The level of craft and skill in the artefact is extremely high.
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| :::: Dust in the Air Suspended |
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Date: 24th June - 25th August 2010
Location: County Museum
Contact: 052 6134565
An exhibition of works from the collections of the Arts Council of Ireland and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, presented by South Tipperary County Council’s Arts Service at the County Museum. |
| The exhibition brings together an exploration of both the physical and metaphysical understanding of suspension and the tensions that arise from the state of being suspended or in suspense. Artists in the exhibition include: Dorothy Cross, Gary Coyle, Anthony Gormley, Ilya Kabakov, Alice Maher, Fergus Martin, Austin McQuinn, Isabel Nolan, Jesús-Raphael Soto and Hannah Starkey. The exhibition opens on Thursday 24th June and runs until 25th August 2010.
Contact: Sally O’Leary, South Tipperary County Council Arts Service
Address: County Museum, Clonmel
Tel: 052 6134565
Email: sally.oleary@southtippcoco.ie
Web: www.southtippcoco.ie
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