Annual General Meeting
When:
November 28, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Naas Library and Cultural Centre, Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare, W91 E1RT
By kind permission of Kildare County Council. Members only
Archives: Events
Autumn Dinner and Evening Lecture
When:
October 17, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Where:
The Hamlet Hotel, Johnstown Bridge, Co. Kildare, A83 WC04
Lecture by Seamus Cullen (Member) on the Colley family of Carbury Castle. Please book by 1st October
Mullahgcreelan Wood and Kilkea (Heritage Week)
When:
August 19, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Mullaghreelan Wood, R418, Kilkea Upper, Co. Kildare
A talk by Council Member Emmet Kane. Please note the terrain and wal. No Charge
Annual excursion to Howth Castle
When:
July 12, 2026 @ 11:00 am
Where:
Howth Castle, Howth, Dublin, D13 EH73
Courtesy of Mrs Meryl Gainford-St Lawrence and Daniel Eglinton Carey. Picnic in the grounds of the castle followed by a tour of the house and gardens. Light refreshements. Please book by 3rd July. Members only
A visit to Simmonstown House, Celbridge
When:
June 21, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Simmonstown House, Newtown Road, Celbridge, Co Kildare
Courtesy of Eamonn and Ann Burke A 17th Century restored by our hosts. B McCabe, Council Member Members only €5 Tea/Coffee
A Lecture by Francis Nolan on National Hunt Racign
When:
June 11, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Where:
Punchestown Racecourse
By kind invitation Punchestown Racecourse. In association with Four Courts Press. €5 Tea/Coffee
The Shackleton Experience & the Kildare Rent Table
When:
May 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Where:
The Shackleton Experience, Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 KW65
L Kenny, Council Member
Visit to the Edward Worth Library of Dr Steevens’ Hospital
When:
April 8, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Where:
Dr Steevens' Hospital, St John's Rd W, Saint James, Dublin 8, D08 E2CV
Next to Heuston Station, Pre-booking on Eventbrite, details to follow.€5 Tea/Coffee
“Dunmanoge: the Past, Present and Future of a Country Graveyard” The Professor Raymond Gillespie Lecture
When:
March 22, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Kilcullen Heritage Centre, Main Street, Kilcullen, County Kildare
A talk by Dr Sharon Greene (Member)
Navigating War and Violence in Twentieth-Century Ireland – History event at DCU
When:
April 4, 2025 @ 1:50 pm – April 5, 2025 @ 2:50 pm
The School of History and Geography is delighted to announce ‘Navigating War and Violence in Twentieth-Century Ireland’. This event will take place on 4-5 April 2025 on the second floor of F Block in St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU. The event schedule is attached below and offers a fantastic collection of papers…
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Autumn Dinner and Evening Lecture
When:
October 17, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Where:
The Hamlet Hotel, Johnstown Bridge, Co. Kildare, A83 WC04
Lecture by Seamus Cullen (Member) on the Colley family of Carbury Castle. Please book by 1st October
Mullahgcreelan Wood and Kilkea (Heritage Week)
When:
August 19, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Mullaghreelan Wood, R418, Kilkea Upper, Co. Kildare
A talk by Council Member Emmet Kane. Please note the terrain and wal. No Charge
Annual excursion to Howth Castle
When:
July 12, 2026 @ 11:00 am
Where:
Howth Castle, Howth, Dublin, D13 EH73
Courtesy of Mrs Meryl Gainford-St Lawrence and Daniel Eglinton Carey. Picnic in the grounds of the castle followed by a tour of the house and gardens. Light refreshements. Please book by 3rd July. Members only
A visit to Simmonstown House, Celbridge
When:
June 21, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Simmonstown House, Newtown Road, Celbridge, Co Kildare
Courtesy of Eamonn and Ann Burke A 17th Century restored by our hosts. B McCabe, Council Member Members only €5 Tea/Coffee
A Lecture by Francis Nolan on National Hunt Racign
When:
June 11, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Where:
Punchestown Racecourse
By kind invitation Punchestown Racecourse. In association with Four Courts Press. €5 Tea/Coffee
The Shackleton Experience & the Kildare Rent Table
When:
May 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Where:
The Shackleton Experience, Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 KW65
L Kenny, Council Member
Visit to the Edward Worth Library of Dr Steevens’ Hospital
When:
April 8, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Where:
Dr Steevens' Hospital, St John's Rd W, Saint James, Dublin 8, D08 E2CV
Next to Heuston Station, Pre-booking on Eventbrite, details to follow.€5 Tea/Coffee
“Dunmanoge: the Past, Present and Future of a Country Graveyard” The Professor Raymond Gillespie Lecture
When:
March 22, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Where:
Kilcullen Heritage Centre, Main Street, Kilcullen, County Kildare
A talk by Dr Sharon Greene (Member)
Navigating War and Violence in Twentieth-Century Ireland – History event at DCU
When:
April 4, 2025 @ 1:50 pm – April 5, 2025 @ 2:50 pm
The School of History and Geography is delighted to announce ‘Navigating War and Violence in Twentieth-Century Ireland’. This event will take place on 4-5 April 2025 on the second floor of F Block in St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU. The event schedule is attached below and offers a fantastic collection of papers…