Memorials and plaques are an often overlooked part of our cultural heritage. They identify and honour people, historic events and heritage landmarks of the county. Whilst we know that there are many such plaques, memorials and signs located throughout County Kildare, to date they have never been recorded. So, the…
The first talk in our 2016 Milestones of Medieval Dublin series takes place on Tuesday, 12 July, and will be given by (me) Áine Foley. Title of paper is: ‘1392: the attack on St Thomas’s Abbey by the citizens of Dublin’. It starts at 1.05pm and takes place in the…
A reminder of our next outing on Sunday 3rd July and meeting arrangements: Meet at 2.30 pm. Park and assemble at Celbridge Lodge, which is the first gate on the right on Tea Lane (across the road from the statue of the Blessed Virgin). We will visit Celbridge Lodge first…
The Irish Conference of Medievalists is being held in Maynooth next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There is a great line-up of speakers, workshops, book stalls and receptions: see http://www.irishmedievalists.com/programme The student rate for registration is just €20; full registration is only €30 – see: http://www.irishmedievalists.com/registration-2015 There are also two very important…
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Robertstown Vintage Village Fayre takes place this coming Sunday June 19th from 1.15pm As part of the Kildare Decade of Remembrance Programme we are delighted and honored to have a grandson of Capt Henry (Harry) De Courcy Wheeler attending to talk about his Grandfathers eyewitness account of the Surrenders of…
Archaeology is the study of the material remains of past human societies. The discipline covers a remarkable span of time and investigates some of the most profoundly important developments of the past. The wide scope of archaeology, in time, space and methodology is one of the features which makes the…
A reminder that our next outing is on Sunday 8th May at 3.00pm.It is a talk entitled “Domhnall Ua Buachalla – 1916 Veteran” and the speaker is Adhamhnàn Ó Súilleabháin author and grandson of Domhnall Ua Buachalla. The venue is: Room JHL 4, John Hume Building, North Campus, Maynooth…
