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Kildare Local History: What Shackleton's leadership skills can teach us today

On hundred years ago, on January 4, 1922, Ernest Shackleton’s ship Quest dropped anchor off the Antarctic island of South Georgia. This was the fourth expedition to the frozen continent for the Kilkea, County Kildare, born explorer. As he wrote his ...

25 Dec 2021 at 16:00

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Local history: Kildare 1921 truce marred by horrific fatal blaze in Newbridge

A truce between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British crown forces came into effect at twelve o’clock (noon) on Monday, July 11, 1921. The truce had been agreed on the Irish side by Éamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith and on the British ...

11 Jul 2021 at 10:05

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Protected structure status sought for building in Newbridge, County Kildare

Protected structure status is being sought for one building in Newbridge. Kildare County Council (KCC) was told about the request at the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting, which was held on Wednesday, April 17 last. Fine Gael ...

02 May 2024 at 13:00

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‘A significant investment’: Over €390,000 allocated to conserve archaeological heritage in County Kildare

Over €390,000 has been allocated under the 2024 Community Monuments Fund, in order to conserve archaeological heritage in County Kildare. Nearly a third of this funding will go towards renovation works for the Round Tower in Kildare town. ...

15 Apr 2024 at 09:55

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Proposed monument would mark 100-year-old execution in Kildare

Recommendations relating to a monument commemorating an execution that took place in the Irish Civil War were read out to representatives at the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting. Kildare County Council (KCC) relayed ...

25 Oct 2022 at 13:25

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Kildare gets set for historic 1918 election

This Friday, December 14, marks the 100th anniversary of the historic 1918 general election. This was the first election held after the post-war Representation of the People Act. The two chief topics of conversation 100 years ago, ...

12 Dec 2018 at 16:03

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History teaching issue raised at Kildare seminar

A call to make sure that the subject of history remains compulsory in the education system was made at a one day seminar run by the County Kildare Archaeological Society (CKAS) on November 10. Hundreds of members attended the ...

12 Nov 2018 at 16:38

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Throwback Thursday: Plenty of pep but no petrol at Punchestown in 1944

This year’s Kildare and National Hunt gathering will be remembered perhaps, as the “Emergency” Punchestown, and hundreds of racegoers who made the pilgrimage on Tuesday and Wednesday last will certainly tell the tale of how ...

02 May 2019 at 17:54

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Throwback Thursday: Brave Monasterevin woman prevents rail crash

A brave mother from Monasterevin helped prevent a major rail disaster last Saturday when a 40-foot articulated truck crashed on to the train tracks just outside Kildare town, the Leinster Leader reported on April 1, 1999. ...

04 Apr 2019 at 14:35

Kildare Sport

Throwback Thursday: First ladies camogie match in Kildare played 100 years ago

The first Camoguidheacht or ladies’ hurling match to take place in the Co Kildare, came off in the Sports Field, Naas, on Sunday last, when teams representing Celbridge and Naas did battle for the honours, the Leinster ...

14 Jun 2018 at 17:27

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Battle over Kildare village pump repainted Sinn Féin colours - from the Leader archives

In local circles, Athgarvan village pump has been the centre of interest for some time past, the Leinster Leader reported on July 28, 1917. When the pump was first erected by the Naas District Council, it was painted ...

05 Aug 2017 at 18:00

Local News

Throwback Thursday: Kildare woman's escape from ill-fated ocean liner Translyvania

Miss P. Murphy, a military nurse attached to the Territorial Fore Nursing Staff, who is daughter of Mr. Thomas Murphy of Ballyroe, Athy, reached home this week after having a providential escape from death, the ...

08 Jun 2017 at 07:20

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