Talk on Lord Walter FitzGerald on the 100th Anniversary of his death Speaker: Hugh Crawford (Immediate Past President) Venue: Kilkea Castle, Castledermot, the de Lacey Suite Please book by 17 July on this booking form In association with County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee
Free event in association with County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee Speakers: Professor Terence Dooley, Council member Brian McCabe, Kildare County Council Heritage Officer Bridget Loughlin & Architectural Conservation Officer Ruth Kidney Tea/Coffee and light lunch provided. Register via email. Email In association with County Kildare Decade of Commemorations…
Guided by Tom Crean, a walk and talk around Prosperous, a town founded in the late 18th Century, to include its industrial history and its part in the 1798 Rebellion. Meet at the Drama Hall beside the Church. €5: Tea
Guided by Conleth Manning, we will see the ruins of this important medieval church and visit the graveyard. Please note that much of the ground is uneven here so suitable footwear is advised
The history and heritage of Ballinafagh Lake, Prosperous. This is a man-made lake, originally made to supply water to the Grand Canal via the Blackwood (Coill Dubh) feeder. Meet at the lake and please wear suitable footwear. https://www.google.com/maps/dir//53.307262,-6.783006/@53.3053777,-6.7819569,16.58z
A guided Tour of Jerpoint Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th Century with time to explore the grounds and exhibition in the Visitors’ Centre, followed by a picnic in the grounds. Entry fee: €5
Athy’s Medieval & Post Medieval Build Heritage Guided by Frank Taaffe. Meet in the car park at K Leisure off Woodstock Street: the next stop will be Edmund Rice Square car park where cars can be left until the guided tour is finished. €5: Tea
Online Zoom Talk with Dr Emma Lyons ‘Morristown Lattin: the estate and its tenants in the 18th Century’ Meeting link Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89075582580?pwd=NzgzQU1WMVpGVUcvNmczSS9lUVZoUT09 Meeting ID: 890 7558 2580 Passcode: 530462
A history walk in Kill guided by Brian McCabe, featuring the churches of St Brigid & St John, both of which recently celebrated their bi-centenaries . Meet in the car park of St Brigid’s where there is plenty of parking.
Title: ‘Oral History in the Shadow of Conflict: Truth, Justice and Accounting for the Past’ Drawing on over twenty years’ experience of post-conflict oral history research, this paper will consider the role and function of oral history in facilitating access to truth, justice and accountability. In particular, it will draw…
