Tipperariana

Annual book fair: all types and shapes, from paperbacks to collector items

Fethard Historical Society hold their annual Tipperariana Book Fair on the second Sunday in February each year. The Book Fair was first held in 1996 and has now grown to be one of the largest, if not the largest, book fairs in Ireland. Dealers come from places as far away as Armagh City in the North of Ireland, Schull in the South West, and from many places in between.

The variety of books available to buy on the day range from 10c paperbacks to €500 antique collector items. It is a great place to find a book that you may have been seeking for years - and if it is not available on the day you can be sure the dealers will find it for you. If you have valuable books at home you can also bring them along and get them valued without obligation. Ask the organisers (Fethard Historical Society) for directions on this.

An entrance fee of €3 is charged at the door. A lively café is open all day on the premises. We also hold a raffle with lots of prizes to be won and our piano player, on stage, provides suitable background music for the large number of book browsers that usually turn up each year.