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Saturday December 14th Rathangan Community Library Hidden and Erased – takes as its starting point, the treatment of Elizabeth O’Farrell in the iconic photograph of Pearse’s surrender to General Lowe on April 29th 1916 which was altered to erase her presence from this moment in history. Irish Revolutionary Women; Histories, Memories and Legacies – Dr …
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Saturday, 12 October 2019, Kilcullen Town Hall & Heritage Centre 9am – Annual General Meeting of the Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups (AGM & Society Speak: Federation Members only) Tea/coffee break 11am (Open to all) – Launch of Songs from the Short Grass, a new CD collection of 13 songs from County Kildare …
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A symposium in honour of John Devoy McAuley Place, Naas, Co. Kildare28 September 2018 9.15 – 9.30 a.m. Registration9.35 – 9.40 a.m. Welcome – and seminar opening by Senator Anthony Lawlor. 9.40 – 9.55 a.m. Alcock and Brown, film – Mario Corrigan, Kildare Local Studies, Genealogy and Archives, Kildare Library and Arts Service 10.00 – …
Irish Military Seminar – Great Episodes in Ireland’s History Will take place in the Riverbank, Newbridge, Co. Kildare 9–11 June 2018 Download the Programme: > IMS 2018_Programme FRIDAY 17:00–17:45pm The Glen of Imaal Disaster, 1941 — Terence O’Reilly 17:50pm Readings from the Leb — Martin Malone 18:35pm Reception in foyer of Riverbank Arts Centre 19:00pm …
As part of Kildare’s 2018 Creative Ireland programme, we invite applications for bursary awards that will develop bodies of work with a public interface/engagement. We invite applications from individuals and groups to creatively explore themes of: Well being Sense of place Heritage (which may include historical exploration) Music STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) …
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The strategy is informed by the national Creative Ireland framework and locally, with input from the public through two public meetings this year, as well as contributions from Kildare’s Creative Ireland team and KCC staff. Comments are invited – The document is available here: http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/LatestItemsAdded/KildareCultureandCreativityStrategy2018-2022.html Email submissions to creativekildare@kildarecoco.ie, or hard copy, marked ‘Creative Ireland …
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Creative Ireland bursary award 2017 – Funding Opportunities for Heritage Projects Please Note: closing date is 2nd Aug Kildare County Council and Creative Ireland are putting together a programme of events as part the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022. Funding is now available for individuals and organisations who wish to develop a community/cultural/ Heritage project/event. The …
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 …
Building Creative Communities – Kildare County Council welcomes major creativity initiative – Open Meeting 9 March Hotel Keadeen 7 pm Enabling creativity in every community is a core pillar of the Creative Ireland Programme, an ambitious five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which will place our strongest assets – our culture and creative communities – …