KAS Research Grant 2014

Applications are now invited from members of the Society in good standing and students in third level institutions in Ireland for grants towards suitable projects to be carried out in 2014 in the categories of 1) Archaeological Fieldwork or 2) Historical Research. Individual grant applications to a maximum of €1,000…

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Minister Launches Dúchas.ie, giving global access to Ireland’s National Folklore Collection at University College Dublin

€1.75 million of new funding to enable further digitisation of one of the world’s largest folklore collections Dublin, Ireland, 18 December 2013—Dinny McGinley TD, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has officially launched Dúchas.ie (www.duchas.ie), a new Irish folklore repository, at an event held…

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Co. Kildare Archaeological Society AGM

Annual General Meeting 3.00pm, Saturday 16th November Maudlins House Hotel, Naas Agenda President’s Opening remarks Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 17th November 2012 Matters arising from the Minutes Reports: Honorary Secretary’s Report on behalf of the Council Honorary Treasurer’s Report and Adoption of Accounts for 2013…

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