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AGM – Co. Kildare Archaeological Society

Annual General Meeting – Saturday 19th November, 2011 at 3.00pm at Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas A  G  E  N  D  A 1.   Apologies for absence 2.   Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 20th November 2010 3.   … Continue reading

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120th Anniversary Dinner

The Society celebrated its 120th Anniversary at a Dinner at the Hotel Keadeen, Newbridge, on Saturday 15th October.   During the dinner, the Society’s new Journal, Vol XX Part II 2010 – 2011 was launched, and this was followed by presentations … Continue reading

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KAS Tour of Donegal

The County Kildare Archaeological Society undertook a 3 day tour to Donegal on 9, 10 and 11 June 2011. The tour leader was Hugh Crawford, Vice President of the Society, who being a native of Donegal, researched and in consultation … Continue reading

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Mid-Summer Alignment on the Curragh?

The Curragh of Kildare contains many barrows and other earthworks. Some of the largest and most prominent are situated on the Little Curragh. Excavations by Séan P. Ó Ríordáin in that area in 1944 would appear to indicate that the … Continue reading

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