Our talk this Thursday 2nd September @ 7:30pm will be “Kildare:, Mysteries, Legend & Facts “ with AJ Mullowney. To join the Zoom Meeting on 2nd September please use the link or meeting ID provided. https://zoom.us/j/97286501359?pwd=RFUyNEpWZ3ozdGRyVlR0a3h3a0xudz09 The talk on the “History of the Royal Curragh Golf Club” with William H Gibson Colonel (retd.) will take place on Thursday 7th October…
Project organisers have been working over recent months to make sure National Heritage Week 2021 is as engaging as ever. This year’s National Heritage Week has so much to offer with a range of online heritage projects and activities. You can search the full selection of virtual activities taking place…
150 years ago, on 1st January 1871, the Church of Ireland was officially disestablished, meaning it was no longer tied to the Church of England or to the state. Disestablishment was a time of religious, political, and social changes – in which a formerly established church became a voluntary one…
1) The online talk “History of the Royal Curragh Golf Club” with William H Gibson Colonel (retd.). The talk will take place on Thursday 2nd September @ 7;30pm via Zoom If you would like to attend this talk please email Siobhán at president@kildarearchsoc.ie and the Zoom details will be sent…
Library Lunchtime Lecture Series, in collaboration with Coiste Léann na Gaeilge, Litríocht na Gaeilge agus na gCultúr Ceilteach, celebrating the 1500th anniversary of the birth of St Colum Cille. Starting on Wednesday 25th August at 1PM and continuing until 6th October. Further details and the full programme available through this link: https://www.ria.ie/colum-cille-1500-teacsanna-agus-traidisiuin-columba-1500-texts-and-traditions
The initial findings of the preliminary public consultation from the Curragh Survey (www.curraghplains.ie) have been published , click here for more information. It should be noted that future public consultation opportunities are planned over the coming months.
For those of you who were unable to attend the last talk on “ The Archaeology of the Rath Internment Camp , The Curragh “ presented by James Durney, Eamon Sinnott & Noel Dunne, you will be able to watch it below.
A reminder that the “The Curragh Plains” project is well underway and the closing date for the first round of public consultation is Monday 12th April. This consultation phase is online by way of a survey, you can access the survey and find out more about the project and it timelines…
It is amazing what you can discover about your local area from the snug safety of your home. We are delighted, through funding from Kildare County Council, to offer a FREE online course that will take you step-by-step through the available online sources that will allow you to paint a…
Dear Member, I do hope that you and your families are keeping safe and well as we continue to endure the current Level 5 Covid restrictions. Normally at this time of year the Society would be circulating the programme of events for the coming year. This year things are a…
