10ú Seimineár Míleata na hÉireann
Leabharlann agus Ionad Cultúrtha an Náis, 6ú – 9ú Bealtaine 2026
The 10th Irish Military Seminar
Naas Library & Cultural Centre 6 – 9 May 2026
From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was undone – David McCullagh
Pike Hill: The Rath Massacre – Martin Malone
Siege in Ireland 1641-1653 – Dr. Pádraig Lenihan
Imeachtaí ar fad saor in aisce – Ní mór áirithint a dhéanamh roimh ré
All events are free – Booking Essential
PROGRAMME
Wednesday 6 May 6.30pm – 8pm
Book launch with author Martin Malone, followed by a discussion of his new work of
historical fiction set amid the highly charged atmosphere of the 1798 Rebellion in Kildare.
Thursday 7 May 6.30pm – 8pm
From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was undone 1922-1949
David McCullagh will recount the remarkable story of the peaceful revolution that took Ireland from part of the Commonwealth to a Republic.
Saturday 9 May – 9.15am Registration
9.45am – 10.30am
‘Has History got a future?’ – The challenges facing Local Historians today
Roundtable Discussion with Brian McCabe, Michael Dempsey, Karel Kiely and Celine Rourke, chaired by Mario Corrigan.
10.30am – 11.00am Tea/Coffee Break
11.00am – 12.00pm
Dr. Pádraig Lenihan will provide a fascinating insight into the brutal Irish Wars of Religion
(1641-1653), in which the art of siege warfare played a crucial role. The presentation will reference aspects of these wars in Kildare.
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Picture: The stopping of the Mail Coach and the killing of Lt. Gifford (George Cruikshank)
The Military Seminar is supported by Kildare County Council and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport