LAUNCH OF ORAL HISTORY AUDIO COLLECTION AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE: THE IRISH COUNTRY HOUSE AND THE GREAT WAR

    DATE:   WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY VENUE:  NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND         KILDARE STREET, DUBLIN 2 TIME:   3 PM.  Minister for Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht         Jimmy Deenihan T.D. will launch the collection.      SPEAKERS:    H.E. Mr. Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador to Ireland          …

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Annual Excursion 2014

Dear members A reminder that we have an outing on this coming SUNDAY 15th JUNE starting at the Timahoe Round Tower, Co Laois, meeting at 3.00pm. Can I alert you to the fact that the Kildare County Show is taking place in Athy on the same day, and I would…

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RIA Archaeology Grants

The call for the 2014 Royal Irish Academy Archaeology Research and C14 grants is now open. Further details on how to apply can be found here: http://www.ria.ie/about/our-work/grants—awards/archaeology-grants-and-awards.aspx   Royal Irish Academy – ACADAMH RÍOGA NA HÉIREANN 19 Dawson Street Dublin 2 Tel:  00 353 (0) 1 676 2570 (switch) Fax:…

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Heritage Events in Kildare during May

Blackboards and Chalk Dust – the Schools Folklore Collection 1937-1938 May 6th: Athy Library 7pm May 8th: Newbridge Library 11am May 8th: Kildare Library 7pm May 20th: Celbridge Library 10.30am May 27th: Naas Library 7pm with Mary Orfod A display and illustrated talk to showcase the Schools Folklore Collection from…

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