Places are still available for the upcoming seminar ‘Revealing the Past: Archaeological Excavations in Ireland’ which will be taking place in the Royal Irish Academy on 28th November. Speakers include: Mr Michael Lynch – Fanore More Dr Rose Cleary – Grange Stone Circle Ms Mary Cahill – The origins of…
Annual General Meeting 3.00pm, Saturday 16th November Maudlins House Hotel, Naas Agenda President’s Opening remarks Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 17th November 2012 Matters arising from the Minutes Reports: Honorary Secretary’s Report on behalf of the Council Honorary Treasurer’s Report and Adoption of Accounts for 2013…
The Society launched its 2012-2013 Journal, Vol XX (Part III) at a dinner held at the Hotel Keadeen, Newbridge, on Saturday 19th October. Almost 400 pages in length, this Journal is by far the largest produced by the Society and contains a variety of well-written Papers ranging from a serious…
Conference on The Civil War in the Midlands Custume Barracks, Athlone Saturday 23 November 2013 The Old Athlone Society Further Information from: midlandconference@gmail.com
Back to Our Past RDS, Industries Hall 18th, 19th and 20th October 2013 Visitor Information – Click Here Normal admission €10. For €5 advance tickets – Click Here. To view a selection of genealogy articles – Click Here To view the presentation schedule – Click Here. To view the…
The 31st Annual BELFAST BOOK FAIR SATURDAY , 5th October in the Wellington Park, Hotel, Malone Road, Belfast 10.00am -5.00pm. Adm. £2.00. Among the items on sale are: Armstrong: Hist. of Liddlesdale, Ltd. Ed. (105) 1883; Postchaise Companion, 1st, 1786; F. Roberts: Clavis Bibliorum, 1649; Swan: Book of Inishowen, 1st, 1938; Taylor…
The call for applications to the RIA’s 2014 Research Excavation Grants Scheme is now open. This scheme is designed to support the costs of research excavation and post excavation work and is funded by a grant from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The deadline for applications is…
Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups AGM will be held on Saturday, 12th October in Kilcullen Town Hall. The cost is €15.00 including lunch. The Agenda is as follows:- 9.30 – 9.45 Registration – please let us know at Registration if you are staying for lunch 9.45 – 11…
LECTURE 1 Tuesday, 15 October 8.00 pm The Lord Edward FitzGerald Commemorative Lecture. Dr. Liam Chambers (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick), The Lives of Lord Edward FitzGerald 1763-1798. LECTURE 2 Monday, 18 November 8.00 pm Dr. Ciarán Reilly (National University of Ireland, Maynooth), ‘Fun and games at…
