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Growing up in Ardclough: Mona Carton Reminisces

Webmaster February 17, 2020 September 22, 2023Non KAS News

Growing up in Ardclough: School on the canal bank, horse drawn barges, and rationing coupons in Celbridge. Mona’s advice to the next generation: “listen to older people, they have a lot to tell, it is called living”.

This YouTube video is oral history at its best, Eoghan Corry interviews Mona Carton in Ardclough Village Centre on Sunday 2nd February 2020 about growing up in Ardclough.

The interview with Mona Carton and Eoghan Corry, with sound production by Mona’s grandson, Ciaran Cullen, to be found below.

Kilkenny: Memorial Capital of Ireland: 15th -17th May 2020

Webmaster February 15, 2020 September 22, 2023Non KAS Events

Long a centre for monumental carving, Kilkenny is equally rich in medieval and post-medieval memorials. Kilkenny: Memorial Capital of Ireland will take them as a starting point for a wider examination of Irish memorials, including aspects such as their design, execution and history. This event follows the recent creation of…

Oral History Network of Ireland Annual Conference

Webmaster January 21, 2020 September 22, 2023Non KAS Events

The annual Oral History Network of Ireland (OHNI) conference will take place in Maynooth University on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June 2020. This year’s theme is ‘Storytelling and Oral History’, offering oral history practitioners an opportunity to reflect on the role played by storytelling within interviews, the factors that…

“Pyramids and Follies in Central Leinster” – Lecture 30th January

Webmaster January 20, 2020 September 22, 2023Non KAS Events 0

The Rector and Select Vestry of St David’s Church, Naas, and the Follies Trust invite you to a lecture by Andrew Tierney on “Pyramids and Follies in Central Leinster” in St David’s Church, Naas on Thursday 30th January 2020 at 8pm. There will be a reception at 7:30pm, and all…

Irish Famine Exhibition Dublin

Webmaster January 20, 2020 September 22, 2023Non KAS News 0

www.theirishpotatofamine.com Located on the 2nd Floor of the Stephens Green Shopping Centre, Dublin 2, the Irish Potato Famine Exhibition is worth a visit. The exhibition starts on April 6th 2020 and runs until September 25th 2020, and is open each day from 12pm to 6pm. Allow at least one hour…

Membership of the Historic Monuments Advisory Committee

Webmaster January 3, 2020 September 22, 2023Non KAS News

Members of the Society may be interested in applying for membership of the Historic Monuments Advisory Committee. The Historic Monuments Advisory Committee was established for the main purpose of providing Kildare County Council with advice and assistance in relation to the preservation and protection of national monuments in the care…

Annual General Meeting & Agenda

Webmaster November 10, 2019 September 22, 2023KAS Events

The AGM of the Kildare Archaeological Society will take place at 3pm in the Killashee House Hotel, Naas on Saturday 23rd November. AGENDA 1. President’s opening remarks & welcome. 2. Apologies for absence. 3. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 24 November 2018. 4. Matters arising. 5….

Shackleton

Webmaster October 23, 2019 September 22, 2023Non KAS Events

“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold… safe return doubtful.” Shackleton tells the story of the sinking of the ship Endurance on the Antarctic’s icy Weddell Sea in 1916, and the subsequent escape of the Irish expedition leader Ernest Shackleton and his crew from the Antarctic over a…

Aspects of the Curragh

Webmaster October 23, 2019 September 22, 2023KAS Events

Please see the attached flyer/booking form in relation to the Seminar on ‘Aspects of the Curragh’ to be held on Saturday 16th November next in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge. Our Society is privileged to partner Kildare County Council with the support of Creative Ireland, in presenting this prestigious event, during…

Some upcoming events

Webmaster August 21, 2019 September 22, 2023Non KAS Events

(1) Naas Community Library Presents ‘God, Honour, Country.’ The Polish 2nd Corps at the Battle of Monte Cassino, 1944. Tuesday 27 August 7.00pm To commemorate the 75th Anniversary, historian James Durney will give an illustrated talk on the Polish 2nd Corps at the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. This…

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