Local History Diary

The desperate fight to save the harvest in 1946 and the severe winter of 1947

The desperate fight to save the harvest in 1946 and the severe winter of 1947

9 February 2026    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Celbridge Historical Society Happy New year to all, we look forward to seeing you at our first talk of 2026. The desperate fight to save [...]
The Patron Saints of Medieval Ireland

The Patron Saints of Medieval Ireland

11 February 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cill Dara Historical Society Cill Dara Historical Society is delighted to welcome Dr Elizabeth Dawson, lecturer in medieval history at Carlow College, for an insightful [...]
County Kildare’s lost Irish dialect

County Kildare’s lost Irish dialect

23 February 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kill History Group County Kildare’s lost Irish dialect - Eoghan Corry All welcome.
Robert Barton - enigmatic signatory of the Treaty (1922)

Robert Barton - enigmatic signatory of the Treaty (1922)

3 March 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naas Local History Group Robert Barton - enigmatic signatory of the Treaty (1922) - a talk by Dr Chris Lawlor. Chris Lawlor taught history in Naas [...]
Tales from a Drowned Valley – the Flooding of the Blessington Lake

Tales from a Drowned Valley – the Flooding of the Blessington Lake

4 March 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cill Dara Historical Society Tales from a Drowned Valley – the Flooding of the Blessington Lake with Dr Seamus Cullen, historian and author. Cuppa & Chat [...]
Palmerstown House – Burning, Compensation and Rebuilding 1923-1927

Palmerstown House – Burning, Compensation and Rebuilding 1923-1927

23 March 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kill History Group Palmerstown House – Burning, Compensation and Rebuilding 1923-1927 - Martin Condon
From Rebel County to Ravensbrück Camp - The Remarkable Story of Kate McCarthy

From Rebel County to Ravensbrück Camp - The Remarkable Story of Kate McCarthy

1 April 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cill Dara Historical Society From Rebel County to Ravensbrück Camp - The Remarkable Story of Kate McCarthy with Catherine Fleming Join historian and author Catherine [...]
The President and the Captain's Wife - a Punchestown Controversy in 1940

The President and the Captain's Wife - a Punchestown Controversy in 1940

7 April 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naas Local History Group The President and the Captain's Wife: a Punchestown Controversy in 1940 - a talk by Liam Kenny. All very welcome.
Larry Stanley - Kildare Footballer, Athlete & Olympian

Larry Stanley - Kildare Footballer, Athlete & Olympian

27 April 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kill History Group Larry Stanley: Kildare Footballer, Athlete & Olympian - illustrated talk by John Lawler
A first look at the 1926 Census for Naas

A first look at the 1926 Census for Naas

5 May 2026    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naas Local History Group A first look at the 1926 Census for Naas ... a night looking at the families in the town a century [...]
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