25-5-1857 Clonmel Chronicle. Discovery of coal near Thurles, Co. Tipperary. At Upperchurch, in this County, a newly discovered coal mine on the property of Mr. Richard Armstrong, Mealiffe, is now being worked under the management of Mr. Richard Millett, C.E., Milbrook, and although the shaft is sunk but fifty feet, considerable quantities of culm and extensive coal bed have been met with. Several of the miners lately employed at the Holyford copper mines are working this colliery; and we understand that the bed which has just been found will profitably employ a considerable number of persons, and will not only be a valuable source of wealth to the fortunate owner of the estate, but will prove of great advantage to the district, culm especially, being much required in the burning of lime for agricultural and other purposes. 23-4-1846 Tipperary Vindicator. Respite for convicts under sentence of death. Yesterday morning an order was received by the High Sheriff, directed to the governor of the county gaol, respiting the executions of William Fogarty, found guilty of firing at Mr. M'Donnell, of the Killaloe Slate Quarries, to the 15th May, and respiting the execution of Patrick Hayes and Patrick Rice, found guilty of the conspiracy to murder the late Mr. Clarke, of South Hill, to the same period. Their respite, we understand, has been granted in consequence of the law points raised by an eminent counsel who defended those prisoners, and which are to be argued before the twelve judges. The intelligence of the respite was immediately imparted to the prisoners by the governor of the gaol. They received the news with every demonstration of gratitude. 29-10-1841 Tipperary Free Press. Mullinahone--A man named Thomas Holmes, who is over 70 years of age, and of a most unblemished character, who had been from his infancy a strict member of the Established Church. But who lately, feeling a sensitive conviction of the religious errors of his past life, voluntarily and unsolicited requested the rites of the Roman Catholic Faith, and consequently was received into that community by the Rev. John Cooney, R.C.C., at Mullinahone, on Thursday last, of which place he is an native, and ever since his happy conversion his attention to religious instruction has been almost unceasing.