Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Votes for Women: a panel discussion, Maynooth University, 2pm-4pm, Thursday 3 May Introduction: Professor Marian Lyons, Chair, Maynooth University Decade of Commemorations Committee Welcome: President of Maynooth University, Professor Philip Nolan Opening Address: Senator Alice Mary Higgins (Votáil 100 Committee) Chair: Professor Linda Connolly,…
“Great Connell Churchyard” will be launched in Newbridge Library on Wednesday 25th April at 7pm.
Russell Library, NUI Maynooth: Exhibition Launch ‘On Active Service’: Maynooth College, Chaplains & the Anti-Conscription Crisis on Wednesday, 18th April 2018 at 1:00pm RSVP by Wednesday, 11th April 2018 to library.russell@mu.ie Download the flyer by clicking here.
Booking is now open for the 16th Annual Historic Houses Conference. The event will take place in Maynooth University from the 8-9 June 2018. The theme of this years conference is ‘The Country House: Sport and Leisure’. Full conference and day rates are available. Further details are attached here and can…
Brian McCabe will deliver a talk on “Collection of Edwardian Postcards” at the ‘Local History Group Day’ taking place in the Pearse Street Library on Saturday 24th March. More details on this event may be seen by clicking here.
Kildare County Council Decade of Commemorations Committee cordially invites you to the launch of “Brothers in Arms: The remarkable story of William and James Roantree” by Michael Kenny in Leixlip Community Library at Tuesday, 20 February 2018, at 7.15 p.m. William Francis Roantree famously shook his fist at the British…
Tá ceardlann á reáchtáil ag Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU, chun cúrsaí mionlogainmneacha (logainmneacha nach ainmneacha riaracháin ná ionaid daonra iad) a phlé. Beidh an cheardlann seo suimiúil do thaighdeoirí logainmníochta, do chumainn áitiúla oidhreachta agus staire agus do dhuine ar bith a bhíonn ag cur le Meitheal Logainm.ie. Beidh…
Clane Local History Group are proud to present a talk on Æ (George William Russell) by Jimmy Conway – Lurgan Co. Armagh Æ (George William Russell), was a well-known Irish nationalist, writer, poet, artist and publisher and a contemporary of James Joyce and W. B.Yeats. Although born in Lurgan Co….
All About Archives What they are! Where to find them! How to use them! Date: Saturday 18th November 2017 Venue: The National Archives, Bishop Street, and St. Kevin’s St. College Dublin. This seminar will explore methods of research and will include a visit to the National Archives which houses many…
On Thursday 23rd of November in National Museum of Ireland Turlough Park, Raghnall O’Floinn will explore the evidence for Viking activity outside the Dublin area in the 9th and 10th centuries, looking at weapons, settlements, place-names and burials. This talk will look at weapons, settlements, place names and burials. How…
