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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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The County Kildare Archaeological Society, in partnership with Kildare County Council and with the support of Creative Ireland, are organising a one day seminar on the heritage of the Curragh to be held in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, on Saturday 16th November, 2019 Speakers: Dr John Feehan, Guy Williams, Lt. Col. Des Healy, Jim Kavanagh, …
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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Kildare County Council Decade of Commemorations Committee and Merrion Press cordially invites you to the launch of The Irish Military Seminar 2019 by Clem Ryan, C.E.O./Executive Director, KFM and the launch by Kevin Myers of A Bloody Dawn: the Irish at D-Day by Dan Harvey Newbridge Community Library, Newbridgeon Thursday, 6 June 2019, at 19.00 …
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Details of the 2019 Irish Military Seminar to be held in Newbridge Co. Kildare in June have been announced. See below. Programme: THURSDAY 6 JUNE: NEWBRIDGE LIBRARY 19:00 pm Official opening of the Seminar Book Launch — A Bloody Dawn: The Irish at D-Day, Dan Harvey THURSDAY 13 JUNE: NEWBRIDGE LIBRARY 18:45 pm Reception 19:15 …
IHTA Public Lecture and Seminar 2019 16–17 May 2019 Convened by the Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) in collaboration with the British Historic Towns Atlas/Historic Towns Trust (HTT)Royal Irish Academy in association with Dublin Port Company All free to attend, booking essentialDetails: The Shaping of Dublin Port (Public Lecture)by Professor Colm Lennon, MRIA Date: 16 …
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County Kildare Archaeology Society’s Annual Seminar – ‘The End of the Great War and Ireland in 1918’ September 28, 2018 The County Kildare Archaeological Society’s seminar: ‘The End of the Great War and Ireland in 1918’ will take place in the Killashee House Hotel on Saturday 10th November 2018. This seminar, through its contributors, will …
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The County Kildare Federation of Local History Groups have announced details of the 19th Annual Seminar & AGM titled The Black Flu and Khaki Election, 1918. The seminar and AGM will be hosted by Naas Local History Group in association with Kilare County Council’s Library and Arts Services and will take place on Saturday the …
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 …
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 …
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 …