1998:625 - THURLES: The Munster Hotel, Cathedral Street, Tipperary

An archaeological assessment took place in December 1998 in advance of redevelopment of a site on the east bank of the River Suir, opposite the site of the Camelite Friary (c. 1291–1300) and within the eastern medieval suburb of Thurles. The original Hotel Munster (two neighbouring properties and No. 22 Cathedral Street) was demolished following approval by Dúchas.

The assessment consisted of eleven test-trenches across the development area of 7100m2 and revealed a substantial concentration of archaeological features cut into subsoil across the site. They include a cluster of pits, linear slots and post-holes parallel to the street frontage, representing medieval and post-medieval structures, with ancillary structures and features to the rear. A series of furrows revealed to the rear probably represents medieval or post-medieval ploughing, within burgage plots. Further work was recommended.