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Michael Bush, longtime costume designer to Michael Jackson, with zombie dancers

Michael Jackson exhibition at Newbridge Silverware until Sunday

Aline FitzGerald, General Manager of the Shackleton Experience receiving the award

Kildare's Shackleton Experience named Best Europe Tourism Project 2026

Massive flooding event to be remembered at upcoming Kildare event

Massive flooding event to be remembered at upcoming Kildare event

University in Kildare celebrates massive teacher education milestone

University in Kildare celebrates massive teacher education milestone

The premises of the historic site is now St Vincent's Hospital in Athy

Recognise history of ‘Mother and Baby Home’ in Kildare — Cllr’s appeal

The plaque in Lackagh, which pays tribute to the Catholics who lived in the region back in 1665. They were later exiled and forced into slavery in Barbados

Free talks on Lackagh Exiles sold into slavery coming soon to Kildare

Maynooth University

Major new exhibition to mark this Kildare town's 850th anniversary

Head cooper Ian Leonard with one of the almost-completed casks which will be filled with matured whiskey

History made in Kildare with rare Irish oak casks

Historic Structures Fund 2027 now open for Kildare applicants

Historic Structures Fund 2027 now open for Kildare applicants

Head cooper Ian Leonard with one of the almost-completed casks which will be filled with matured whiskey

History made in Kildare with rare Irish oak casks

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Tickets on sale for Shackleton Autumn School in Kildare

Larry Harney

Kildare sculptor creates intricate pieces from bog oak

The Carmelite Church, Kildare

Hundreds expected at Kildare church for saint's relics

Wayne Byrne

Kildare author launches new book

Pictured above is a photograph showing the devastating aftermath of the Clongorey Evictions

Free walking trails to commemorate famous Kildare historical event

South Georgia Island is known for its penguin population

Call to twin this Kildare town with Atlantic island

St David's Castle, Naas, is 800 years old

What's the best use now for an 800 years old Kildare castle ?
Expert opinion is to be sought about how the use the castle
Paul O'Meara

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Ancient nobles’ ringfort revealed by archaeologists

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BREAKING: History made as John Moran becomes the first ever directly elected may...

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Thousands celebrate return of summer at Bealtaine Fire Festival

The former Reading and Recreational Officer's Quarters, which is located on Bord na Món's site in Newbridge. Photograph supplied by Cllr Peggy O'Dwyer.

Protected structure status sought for building in Newbridge, County Kildare

Courtesy of RTÉ

PICTURES: Take a look behind the scenes of Ireland’s biggest, best and quirkiest...

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PICTURES: Take a look behind the scenes of Ireland’s biggest, best and quirkiest...

The Round Tower in Kildare

‘A significant investment’: Over €390,000 allocated to conserve archaeological h...
The news was welcomed by a TD for Kildare South
Ciarán Mather

Historic tooth | Courtesy of RTÉ images

Brushing up on the Bronze Age: 4,000-year-old tooth found

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Dublin Airport prepares to welcome one of the world's largest aircrafts

Imelda May to host walking tour remembering women of 1916 Rising

WATCH: Irish wolfhounds return to famous historic castle

Irish president and premier mark 1916 Rising anniversary

Calls to restore historic ferry left languishing in Dublin dock

The current monument commemorating the Grey Abbey Martyrs.

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

The aim of the project is to educate young people about the dangers of racism, and all forms of discrimination and hatred. Crocus bulb photograph provided by pixel2013 via Pixabay.

Schools in Kildare encouraged to participate in crocus-planting project to comme...

Launching the Dublin Festival of History in DIAS Dunsink Observatory were Cillian Byrne and Sebastian Licciardi. Pic: Marc O'Sullivan

Kildare history lovers encouraged to explore the Dublin Festival of History's pr...

Kildare County Council's new poster

Kildare County Council unveils Irish Civil War timeline poster

Pic: Endurance22 via Twitter

BREAKING: Kildare-born explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship finally found, 100 year...

Fatal shoot-out on Irish border remembered 100 years on

Taoiseach: Michael Collins should be commemorated like a statesman

Exhibition documenting the Anglo-Irish treaty is open in Dublin

New exhibition will mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty (Image: Julien Behal)

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

New visitor centre at the Custom House to mark 230 years of Irish history and architecture

New visitor centre at the Custom House to mark 230 years of Irish history and ar...

Diaries belonging to Michael Collins are to be preserved in the National Archives

'Never been seen before' - Diaries belonging to Michael Collins will be preserve...

Worldwide virus: don't panic over stock markets!

Kildare GAA: Scoil Mhuire, Clane, crash out of PP 'A' by a point

St. David's Castle, Naas, is over 800 years old

How the ancient buildings in Naas could bring visitors to the town

Ancient Naas castle is "falling down"

The late Una Heffernan from Clane

Death of retired Kildare teacher, Una Heffernan

Kildare families offered chance to make history

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Newbridge’s Sr Veronica is a centenarian!

Wonderful Barn success

Caragh GFC inviting all past members to a Gathering this weekend

Athy’s Sinn Fein Mayor at Remembrance Day

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A Shared History at the Aras

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Local History: A countess visits... and a graveside oration for a forgotten volu...

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