Annual General Meeting
When:
November 23, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Where:
Killashee House Hotel, Killashee, Co. Kildare, W91 DC98, Ireland
Archives: Events
Dinner and Launch of the Society’s Journal
When:
October 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:
Killashee House Hotel, Killashee, Co. Kildare, W91 DC98, Ireland
Presentation of the Lord Walter FitzGerald medal and prize for research 2019. Guest Speaker: Professor Mary Ann Lyons, Honorary Editor. Book by Friday 11 October. Please see booking form, members and their guests
An Industrious Landscape – Archaeology of the Sallins By-Pass
When:
September 21, 2019 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Kilcullen Heritage Centre
Speaker: Noel Dunne Archaeologist (Member) An overview of the results of archaeological investigations associated with the Sallins by-pass. Venue: Kilcullen Heritage Centre Followed by Tea/Coffee. Donation €5.
Lord Walter FitzGerald’s contribution to Heritage in County Kildare and Surrounding Counties.
When:
August 17, 2019 – August 25, 2019 all-day
Saturday 17 – 25 August [Heritage Week] Lord Walter Fitzgerald’s contribution to Heritage in County Kildare and Surrounding Counties. Details on venues to be announced later.
Annual Excursion, Fethard, Co. Tipperary
When:
July 7, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Guide: Mary Hanrahan, Chairperson, Fethard Historical Society. Meet at The Town Hall at 12.00 noon followed by coffee / tea & scones. Visit the museum, picnic followed by a guided tour of the medieval town of Fethard. Dinner to follow in the Horse & Jockey Hotel and Restaurant. Led by:…
A Walk around Johnstown
When:
June 30, 2019 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Palmerstown, Johnstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland
A guided walk around Johnstown Village exploring the sites of historical and archaeological interest with updates of recent archaeological investigations beside the village. Led by: Brian McCabe (Council Member)
Visit to Ballitore and Athy
When:
April 6, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where:
The Square in Ballintore
Speakers: John MacKenna (author and biographer of Ernest Shackleton) and Kevin Kenny. Meet in the village square Ballitore, visit the Leadbeater house and the Quaker meeting house. Later visit Kilkea House (birthplace of Ernest Shackleton) followed by a visit to Athy’s Shackleton Museum. Led by: Frank Taaffe (Council Member)
Uncovering the Medieval Village at Mullamast
When:
March 24, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where:
Kilcullen Heritage Centre, Main St, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Speaker: Teresa Bolger MSc., MPhil. An overview of the results of archaeological investigations that identified the remains of an extensive manorial village at Mullamast. Venue: Kilcullen Heritage Centre Followed by Tea/Coffee. Donation €5.
2019 Co. Mayo Excursion
When:
May 12, 2019 – May 15, 2019 all-day
This trip is organised with the assistance of JMG Travel, one of the leading tour operators in Ireland and planned with the guidance of leading historians and archaeologists practising in the area. The trip will be led by Hugh Crawford and Bernadette Doyle. Dates: 12th – 15th May 2018 Travel…
William Roantree, Kildare Fenian and the Devoy Connection
When:
September 18, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where:
Naas Community Library
Annual John Devoy Memorial Event Naas Library on 18 September at 7.00 p.m. It is a lecture entitled William Roantree, Kildare Fenian and the Devoy Connection. It will be delivered by Michael Kenny. Michael is an historian and former Keeper, Art and Industry Division at the National Museum of Ireland. His book, ‘Brothers…
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Dinner and Launch of the Society’s Journal
When:
October 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:
Killashee House Hotel, Killashee, Co. Kildare, W91 DC98, Ireland
Presentation of the Lord Walter FitzGerald medal and prize for research 2019. Guest Speaker: Professor Mary Ann Lyons, Honorary Editor. Book by Friday 11 October. Please see booking form, members and their guests
An Industrious Landscape – Archaeology of the Sallins By-Pass
When:
September 21, 2019 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Kilcullen Heritage Centre
Speaker: Noel Dunne Archaeologist (Member) An overview of the results of archaeological investigations associated with the Sallins by-pass. Venue: Kilcullen Heritage Centre Followed by Tea/Coffee. Donation €5.
Lord Walter FitzGerald’s contribution to Heritage in County Kildare and Surrounding Counties.
When:
August 17, 2019 – August 25, 2019 all-day
Saturday 17 – 25 August [Heritage Week] Lord Walter Fitzgerald’s contribution to Heritage in County Kildare and Surrounding Counties. Details on venues to be announced later.
Annual Excursion, Fethard, Co. Tipperary
When:
July 7, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Guide: Mary Hanrahan, Chairperson, Fethard Historical Society. Meet at The Town Hall at 12.00 noon followed by coffee / tea & scones. Visit the museum, picnic followed by a guided tour of the medieval town of Fethard. Dinner to follow in the Horse & Jockey Hotel and Restaurant. Led by:…
A Walk around Johnstown
When:
June 30, 2019 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Palmerstown, Johnstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland
A guided walk around Johnstown Village exploring the sites of historical and archaeological interest with updates of recent archaeological investigations beside the village. Led by: Brian McCabe (Council Member)
Visit to Ballitore and Athy
When:
April 6, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where:
The Square in Ballintore
Speakers: John MacKenna (author and biographer of Ernest Shackleton) and Kevin Kenny. Meet in the village square Ballitore, visit the Leadbeater house and the Quaker meeting house. Later visit Kilkea House (birthplace of Ernest Shackleton) followed by a visit to Athy’s Shackleton Museum. Led by: Frank Taaffe (Council Member)
Uncovering the Medieval Village at Mullamast
When:
March 24, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where:
Kilcullen Heritage Centre, Main St, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Speaker: Teresa Bolger MSc., MPhil. An overview of the results of archaeological investigations that identified the remains of an extensive manorial village at Mullamast. Venue: Kilcullen Heritage Centre Followed by Tea/Coffee. Donation €5.
2019 Co. Mayo Excursion
When:
May 12, 2019 – May 15, 2019 all-day
This trip is organised with the assistance of JMG Travel, one of the leading tour operators in Ireland and planned with the guidance of leading historians and archaeologists practising in the area. The trip will be led by Hugh Crawford and Bernadette Doyle. Dates: 12th – 15th May 2018 Travel…
William Roantree, Kildare Fenian and the Devoy Connection
When:
September 18, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where:
Naas Community Library
Annual John Devoy Memorial Event Naas Library on 18 September at 7.00 p.m. It is a lecture entitled William Roantree, Kildare Fenian and the Devoy Connection. It will be delivered by Michael Kenny. Michael is an historian and former Keeper, Art and Industry Division at the National Museum of Ireland. His book, ‘Brothers…