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Kildare Local History: Busy year of Commemorations ahead in 2022

The County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee, supported by the Local Studies, Genealogy & Archives Section of Kildare Library & Arts Service, continued to commemorate local people and events of the 1912-23 period throughout 2021. Kildare ...

26 Dec 2021 at 15:10

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Exhibition documenting the Anglo-Irish treaty is open in Dublin

A new exhibition documenting the history of the Treaty negotiations is presented by the National Archives in Dublin. The Anglo-Irish Treaty is one of the most significant historical documents held by the National Archives and an integral part of ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:42

National News

New exhibition will mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have launched an exhibition: Studio & State: The Laverys and the Anglo-Irish Treaty today. The exhibition was co-curated between the Hugh Lane Gallery and the National Museum ...

24 Nov 2021 at 13:01

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Mario Corrigan to lead Crookstown local history workshop

Crookstown KWETB is looking forward to commencing a workshop on investigating the history and heritage of the area from Kilcullen to Castledermot and the boundaries of Athy. “This is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Ireland, yet the ...

07 Jun 2018 at 18:08

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Curragh Local History Group to host interesting talk from Major John Colgan

The Curragh Local History Group will host a very interesting talk next Tuesday evening, April 25 entitled "Major Patrick Colgan, (1890-1960), Commandant of the North Kildare Battalion, IRA; Internee; Career Soldier and Hotelier." The ...

23 Apr 2017 at 16:01

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PHOTO GALLERY: Newbridge history buffs relive the days of St Conleth's Tennis Club

Last night, the Newbridge Local History Group welcomed Frank Boland who gave an interesting talk on times past at St. Conleth's Tennis Club. Titled “Game, Set & Match: an illustrated talk on St. Conleth’s Tennis Club”, the group ...

14 Jun 2017 at 18:15

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Photographic exhibition at Newbridge's Riverbank

A brand new photographic exhibition of Newbridge from the 1980’s will be unveiled at the Riverbank Arts Centre tonight. Titled “Newbridge: A wider point of view”, this exhibition features photographs from Vincent Brady. Two ...

07 Jun 2017 at 16:18

Local News

Attack of the Dragons! Welsh flag flutters at Naas Town Hall

A giant Welsh flag was seen outside Naas Town Hall last Saturday. But it wasn’t a sign of the early capitulation of Joe Schmidt’s men ahead of the clash with their Six Nations foes the weekend after next. Today, March 1, ...

01 Mar 2017 at 13:17

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'Postcards from the edge... of the British Empire' in Newbridge

John Armstrong has been a long-time collector of Newbridge memorabilia. Next Wednesday, March 15, he will present an illustrated talk on a unique set of postcards sent from Kildare during World War 1. The postcard ...

12 Mar 2017 at 07:00

Local News

Naas Athletics Club wins history group award

Naas Athletic Club has won the Ger Kinchella 2017 Heritage Award. It is presented by the Naas Local History Group. The annual event is dedicated to the memory of the late Ger Kinchella, a founder member of the ...

18 Feb 2017 at 17:00

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Deceased volunteers remembered fondly as Clane History Group launch new journal

When the members of Clane Local History Group met last year, April 20 2016, to be precise, they wished the best to their long-time member, John Noonan. John, who had contributed so much to the group, in ...

30 Apr 2017 at 17:00

National News

Almost 6,000 same-sex couples married in Ireland 10 years on from historic referendum

On the tenth anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum in Ireland, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that nearly 6,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot over the past decade. The ...

21 May 2025 at 12:05

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