Despite all the efforts of the KAS and other interested bodies, damage continues to be done to the Curragh Plains. Today, 1st March 2012, I took a walk in the Frenchfurze area of the Curragh. Heavy machinery had been used, yet again, to remove furze. The sward had been removed…
In today’s (St. Brigid’s Day) newspaper we read that a thief stole a rare and valuable shrine, which normally contains a relic of St Brigid, as parishioners prepared for the patron saint’s feast day (Irish Independent, 1/2/2012). There is an interesting story as to how the relic of St. Brigid…
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Just a reminder that The Friends of Medieval Dublin and Dublin City Council, TALES OF MEDIEVAL DUBLIN will be taking place next Tuesday, October 11th at 1.05pm in the new Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. The talk will be presented by Dr. Michael O’Neill who is…
The Academy Committee for Archaeology will be holding its second annual Revealing the Past Seminar on funded Excavations in Ireland. It is taking place on Thursday 13th October. To register for a free place please visit the RIA website at: http://www.ria.ie/events/events-listing/archaeology-seminar.aspx Dr John Maguire Acting Senior Programme Manager Research &…
Photographic Exhibition on The Work of Tarquin Blake Naas Community Library 7th to 13th Sept 2011
The first expedition of the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society for Heritage Week 2011 was to Kileen Cormac on the borders of Kildare and Wicklow. Despite heavy showers there was a large attendance. The ancient graveyard is situated on a mound some way off the road at Colbinstown and to guide…
Sunday 28th August 2011 at Cill Dara Golf Club car park at 3 pm. Park at Cill Dara Golf Club, by courtesy of the Captain, Mr Ollie Meade. As part of its Heritage Week programme Co. Kildare Archaeological Society will hold a guided walk on the Little Curragh. The walk…
Our next outing is on Sunday 21 Aug to Kileen Cormac. Meet at the site at 3 pm. Killeen Cormac is a relatively small, enclosed graveyard close to the banks of the river Greese on the Kildare/Wicklow border. The folklore pertaining to its foundation and the presence of seven ogham…
Many congratulations to Eamon Kane and the Ballaghmoon Battle Commemoration Committee on the unveiling of the Ballaghmoon Battle Monument Unveiling which took place in Ballaghmoon Graveyard on Monday 15th August at 3pm. Eamon gave an introduction to the ceremony, at which Paddy Behan, Chairman of the Historic Monuments Advisory Committee which…
