Website of the Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups
Heritage week is fast approaching. This year, Heritage Week is from 19th – 27th August 2017. National and local community organisations participate by organising events throughout the country, to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage. In Co. Kildare many of the local history groups also participate by organising talks and walks throughout …
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The closing date for receipt of applications by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is 3pm Friday 23rd June 2017. Apologies for the short notice of this, it has only come to our attention this weekend. The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs invites applications from bodies, such …
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National Landscape Forum 2017 ‘Local Communities & Their Landscape’ Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd June 2017 at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel The forum is hosted by the dynamic, progressive community of Abbeyleix and will include in-depth exploration of the close interaction between communities and their landscape, the challenges we all face in …
Best way to book this event right now is to phone Riverbank. You can turn up on the day Free Admission (minimal cost for field trip): booking essential:boxoffice@riverbank.ie/045 448327 Contact: cilldara2016@gmail.com or localhistory@kildarecoco.ie or phone045 448350 or 087 9871046 We are trying to create an Annual Event that will be a positive tourist event for …
June Fest is back again in Newbridge for its fifth year. There are it 60 events programmed over the first 3 weeks of June. Find something that excites you from fields as diverse as Music and Song, Community, Heritage, Visual Art, Theatre, Cinema, Literature, Sport, Comedy and Dance. Many of the events are free of …
The 18th Annual Seminar and AGM of the Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups will take place on Saturday 7th of October 2017. This year the seminar will undergo a change in format and location; taking place in Celbridge under the auspices of Celbridge Historical Society who have kindly offered to host us. It …
Castledermot Local History Group’s Heritage Photo Competition Closing date fast approaching: 31st of May All budding photographers young and old, capture an image that you feel represents Castledermot’s heritage. The best photos will be made into a calendar and all photos will be exhibited in the Community Centre in August during Heritage Week. There will …
The Kildare Council of Comhaltas Ceolteoiri is marking its 50th anniversary this year – a period in which it is added greatly to the musical culture of the County. Coinciding with Fleadh Cheoil Chill Dara which takes place in Clane this week the Kildare Council of CCÉ have a number of events of interest to …
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June 9th to 11th , 2017 Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare Hosted by Kildare County Council’s Decade of Commemorations Committee and Creative Ireland: Kildare, in association with June Fest, Ireland’s Military Story and Merrion Press. Free Admission but booking essential: boxoffice@riverbank.ie / 045 448327 www.riverbank.ie/ Ireland has a long, proud military tradition. The aim …
Towns in Medieval Ireland in the light of recent archaeological excavations. Friday 28 & Saturday 29 April 2017 9.00am – 5.40pm Renehan Hall, South Campus, Maynooth University, Co. Kildare. A two-day seminar hosted by the Department of History, Maynooth University, in association with the Irish Walled Towns Network. Spaces are limited, so please book your …
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National Heritage Week 2017 will take place from 19-27 August and the focus this year, as indicated by the new logo, is on Ireland’s nature. Now is the time to start planning your events. The Heritage Council have released a number of resources on the National Heritage Week website, www.heritageweek.ie, designed to offer advice and …