Rockwell College, 1977: huge crowds, old-school tractors, new kit demos and a windmill that pumps 100 gal/hr. Another incredible television archive from @rte.ie @news.rte.ie @rteone.rte.ie @tippstudies.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@rockwell.co...

How Rockwell got its name >>> www.flickr.com/photos/20344...

Another old photograph of Rockwell College, Rockwell townland and its surrounding area (from The Military Archives) @msp-archive.bsky.social @blueshield-ireland.bsky.social @cecilearchives.bsky.social @tippstudies.bsky.social #militaryarchives #rockwellcollege #rockwellcollegehistory #oldphoto

HOW ROCKWELL GOT ITS NAME ( post 1/3) Ever wondered how Rockwell got its name? 🪨💧(or ever wondered what the True story was?) The answer is hidden in centuries of maps, journals, estate records, school notebooks, newspapers archives, folklore AND fieldtrips within the Rockwell demesne.

Old photograph (glass negative) of Rockwell College, the Rockwell townland and its surrounding area from The Military Archives collections. @msp-archive.bsky.social ‪ @blueshield-ireland.bsky.social @cecilearchives.bsky.social #militaryarchives #rockwellcollege #rockwellcollegehistory #oldphoto

Rockwell College & Irish History: the PEOPLE'S RIGHTS DEFENCE FUND in 1896 and THE IRISH MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY [video available on Youtube] www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5U5... #rockwellcollege #rockwellcollegehistory #irishhistory #history #archives

On #CanadaDay, we remember James O’Donnell, from Co. Tipperary. Emigrating to Newfoundland in the 1840s, he became a major figure in the spirits trade & local commerce. Read the full story in this article by Yann Blake tipperarystudies.ie/james-odonne... #TipperaryHeritage #LocalHistory #Cahir

Rockwell College & Irish History: the PEOPLE'S RIGHTS DEFENCE FUND in 1896 and THE IRISH MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY [video available on Youtube] www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5U5... #rockwellcollege #rockwellcollegehistory #irishhistory #history #archives

🟣🟣 GROUNDBREAKING REVELATIONS RESHAPE ROCKWELL COLLEGE'S 2014 HISTORY NARRATIVE Rockwell College #History just got an update! 📖✨ The #Rockwell story starts before June 1863 — J̶u̶l̶y̶ ̶1̶8̶6̶4̶ as long believed. #RockwellCollege #HistoryRevealed #IrishHistory #Archives #catholicschool #seminary

Photograph of Rockwell College by Robert French between 1880-1900 @nlireland.bsky.social #rockwellcollege #education #tipperary #heritage #archives #heritageweek #ireland #priest #spiritan #catholicschool #oldphotograph

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🟣🟣 GROUNDBREAKING REVELATIONS RESHAPE ROCKWELL COLLEGE'S 2014 HISTORY NARRATIVE Rockwell College #History just got an update! 📖✨ The #Rockwell story starts before June 1863 — J̶u̶l̶y̶ ̶1̶8̶6̶4̶ as long believed. #RockwellCollege #HistoryRevealed #IrishHistory #Archives #catholicschool #seminary

GROUNDBREAKING REVELATIONS RESHAPE ROCKWELL COLLEGE'S 2014 HISTORY NARRATIVE #RockwellCollege #History update! 📖 In 1862, after Gustave Thiebault’s murder, his brother Charles founded a #French #Spiritan congregation at #Rockwell — not a #Scottish one as shown in #Newspaper reports. #HistoryRevealed

Photograph of Rockwell College by Robert French between 1880-1900 @nlireland.bsky.social #rockwellcollege #education #tipperary #heritage #archives #heritageweek #ireland #priest #spiritan #catholicschool #oldphotograph

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Enjoying these posts from Rockwell College about their history - for more follow @rockwellcollege.bsky.social #tipperary #history #heritage #archives

Irish Television Archive: 𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝑯𝑶𝑻 𝑨𝑰𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑵 in 1974 @rte.ie @news.rte.ie @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @tippstudies.bsky.social

"Notre-Dame de Rockwell" was the original name of the school known today as "Rockwell College"

A piece of archive within the rich collections under the care of @tippstudies.bsky.social (of @tipperarylibraries.bsky.social County Council) "The Rockwell College rugby team. Winners of the Munster School's Cup. 1909-1910"

The story of Francis Joseph O'Connor, once student at Rockwell College in the 1890s with records of numerous prizes for his excellent results at school, he later became one of the state solicitors in Ireland and founded a very successful solicitor firm in Thurles. @oldthurles.bsky.social

An old television archive as Rockwell College was celebrating its 100 years anniversary in 1964 #television #rockwellcollege #100years

This is one of the earliest maps featuring Rockwell demesne and townland (a long time before Rockwell had any college, seminary or congregation). Produced 1777 & published 1778. #rockwellcollege #education #tipperary #heritage #archives #ireland @ucdarchives.bsky.social @tippstudies.bsky.social

Three old maps of the Rockwell demesne and Rockwell townland published in 1850, 1862 and 1898 @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @tippstudies.bsky.social @ucdlibrary.bsky.social

Another episode of the rich history of Rockwell College looking into the construction of the Chapel which began 1896-1897 === New pages on all social media relating to Rockwell College History have been launched. #rockwellcollege #spiritan #chapel #tipperary #catholicschool #education #ireland

The story of a Rockwell College student, named Richard -Dick- Kelly who was among the recipients of James O'Donnell's bursaries in the 1930s.

The first episode of the Rockwell College History video series narrated by Patron James O’Donnell 📜 #CountyTipperary #rockwell #rockwellcollege #spiritan #holyghost #tipperary #catholicschool #spiritains #JamesODonnell #cashel #Irish #IrishSchool #history #IrishChurch #catholicchurch #priest

Fr Leman & Fr Huvétys are the two priests who founded the very same educational institution that is still running today: Rockwell College. In July 1864, they took over the demesne and established "Notre-Dame de Rockwell". #rockwell #rockwellcollege #spiritan #holyghost #tipperary #catholicschool