Kildare Branch of Birdwatch Ireland AM will take place next Thursday, 13th of November, in the Town House Hotel at 7.30pm. Monthly talk will begin at 8pm with Eric Dempsey giving a presentation, “My Favourite Birding Sites in Ireland.” Monthly outing in November is on Saturday 22nd. This is their annual…
Open Invitation Kilkenny Archaeology will present a CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR TEA LANE GRAVEYARD at 7.30 pm in CELBRIDGE LIBRARY Thursday 20th November 2014 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…
The next CKAS event is the Lecture by Professor Marian Lyons – “The fall and restoration of the House of Kildare in the sixteenth century”. This event was listed in our programme to take place in the Pugin Hall, however, due to unforeseen circumstances this venue is not now available and the event is being…
CSHIHE CARTON LECTURE SERIES 2014-15 LECTURE 1 Monday, 13 October 8.00 pm Prof. Christine Casey (TrinityCollegeDublin) The Lafranchini brothers and Carton House The outstanding plasterwork of the Saloon or Eating Parlour at Carton in CountyKildare was created by Paolo and Filippo Lafranchini in 1738. This lecture will consider the Carton interior in the context…
Calls for applications and expressions of interest are now invited to the following schemes: RIA Charlemont Grants (formerly RIA Mobility Grants Scheme) Applications are now being invited for the Academy’s flagship Charlemont Grants Scheme (formerly the RIA Mobility Grants). Named in honour of the Academy’s first President and notable Grand…
The National Museum of Ireland has issued a leaflet containing advice concerning the use of metal detectors which is summarised below. The unregulated and inappropriate use of detection devices causes serious damage to Ireland’s archaeological heritage and is subject to severe penalties under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004. l…
SOCIETY OF IRISH FORESTERS Cumann Foraoiseoirí na hÉireann Annual Seán Mac Bride Forestry Lecture Seeing the woods for the trees: the history of woodlands and wood use as revealed through archaeological excavation by Dr. Ellen OCarroll Ellen OCarroll – Archaeological Consultancy. Venue: Theatre FS01, Agriculture Building, UCD Date: Thursday, 9 October…
Irish Archives Resource Portal has doubled the number of archive collections available free to the public online. This portal will link you to archival collections throughout the island of Ireland. Archives are the documents and records that relate to people, places, organisations, and events. You can use this portal to locate…
A large crowd attended the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society Heritage Week event. The Curragh Military Museum was the first stop, where the history of the military on the Curragh is on display. Among the exhibits in the main hall were the Chester Beatty collection, relics of German internees during WW2…
As part of its commitment to Life Long Learning, Dublin City Library and Archive is offering two courses from September 2014 to April 2015 – The Lord Mayor’s Certificate in Oral History and The Lord Mayor’s Certificate in Local Studies . Each class will be held one night per week in the Conference Roon, Dublin…
