John Devoy Documentary Premiere

The Kildare County Council Decade of Commemorations Committee is delighted to announce that the premiere of a new documentary by Donal Higgins entitled   John Devoy – The greatest of the Fenians   will be screened on Wednesday, 20th January 2016 at 8pm in the Riverbank Theatre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare  …

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Tea Lane Graveyard Celbridge

Open Invitation Tea Lane Graveyard Committee will launch a Pop Up Exhibition at 3 pm At Tea Lane Graveyard Celbridge   Sunday 31st January 2016 Tea Lane Graveyard is the burial ground of Willam “Speaker“ Conolly, Henry Grattan junior MP and the Dongans, former owners of Castletown Estate. Your presence…

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New Articles

The following articles from the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society Journal  have been added to the website On the Lord Walter Fitzgerald Prize Winners Page: Chris Lawlor.  “Sir Richard Bulkeley and the Foundation of Dunlavin Village” Sinéad Quirke  “Wentworth’s wisdom or Strafford’s Folly: the early seventeenth-century house at Jigginstown, Naas, Co…

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Gala Evening of Music & Song

 Featuring the Baldonnel Singers and the Army No. 1 Band With special guests Paul Linehan & Norah King Sunday 15th November at 8 pm in St Brigid’s Garrison Church, Curragh Camp PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE CURRAGH MILITARY MUSEUM AND THE CURRAGH LOURDES FUND Tickets €20 each, available from the…

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