Local History & 1798

Local History & 1798

Local History and 1798 Commemoration in Kilcock

The first Local History Club or Group in Kilcock emerged in January 1898 when the Lord Edward Commemoration Branch was formed. Its object was to commemorate the centenary of the ’98 rebellion’ in the Kilcock area.

The work of this group was carried on in 1948 by the Ovidstown Commemoration Committee, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the rising.

In September 1997 the Teresa Brayton Heritage Group called a public meeting in Kilcock to set up a committee to honour the bi-centenary of 1798. A committee was formed and adopted the name the ‘Lord Edward 98 Committee’. This group is actively carrying on the work of the other two groups.