Kildare History

Co. Kildare Federation of Local History Groups aims to foster communications, exchange ideas, and raise awareness of local history group events in Co. Kildare

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Cill Dara Historical Society's next meeting takes place on Wednesday 6th Feb @ 7.30pm on the topic of Rural Electrification. Come early to Áras Bhríde for refreshments and chat before the event. https://t.co/xbGjTVxcZ6

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Caragh Local History Group's next meeting is on Friday 8th Feb @ 8pm in the Parish Centre. The talk is by Dr. Andrew Rynne on The Caragh Orphanage. https://t.co/Bn6b6YDD75

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Naas Local History Group's Ger Kinchella Memorial Lecture & Heritage Cup Presentation are tonight Monday 4th Feb @ 8pm in the Town House Hotel. https://t.co/MjYJgvdmWK

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Celbridge Historical Society's AGM is tonight Monday 4th Feb @ 7.30 in Celbridge Library. Talk on Roger Casement follows the AGM @8pm. https://t.co/MOIvEDDDua

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MEETING TONIGHT: Castledermot Historical Society. A talk by Athy local historian Frank Taaffe entitled "The Spanish Flu & Castledermot 1918" 8pm @ Teach Diarmada, Castledermot. https://t.co/mAA0hH192p

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MEETING TONIGHT: Curragh Local History Group talk: Blending fact with fiction - recent works on the Curragh Wrens by Author Orla McAlinden. 8pm@ Old Band Hall Curragh https://t.co/6p9MUQdQba

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Kill History Group AGM - Monday the 28th of January. New members always welcome! 8 pm at the Parish Meeting Room. https://t.co/BlovAUTZ9E

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EVENT: Ballymore Eustace History Society's next meeting will take place on Saturday the 26th of January and will explore the life of Delia Murphy. The music she made... https://t.co/ya3cdQMJxh

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CLOSING DATE FAST APPROACHING: 4 p.m. on 31st January 2019 for the Built Heritage Conservation Grants 2019 https://t.co/NLHjpcdtPv

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Information sessions on making submissions to the 'Heritage Ireland 2030' - National Heritage Plan organised by the County Heritage Officer as follows:

Celbridge Library on Thursday... https://t.co/rHSFXqDHNA

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Information sessions on grant schemes relevant to Local History Groups/Societies on the 12th and 14th of February in Athy and Naas. More information from our website (link below). https://t.co/izifp2AGE5

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MEETING: Naas Local History Group's AGM will talk place in the Town House Hotel, Naas, 21st of January 2018 @ 8pm. All are welcome to attend. The AGM will be followed by at talk on renowned ballerina Ninette de Valois, who was born outside Blessingston. https://t.co/LluoYCY55D

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NEWS: BOOK LAUNCH tomorrow Thursday 6 December 2018 @ 5pm in Ballitore.

Book & Audio Book on the archaeology of Mullamast – the Story of a Medieval Village (closleabhair) See page for details and RSVP... https://t.co/QYS1pfO3yV

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MEETING: Tomorrow night, 5th December 2018, Cill Dara Historical Society will have their final meeting of the year looking at what the papers had to say 50 and 100 years ago. Drop in to find... https://t.co/6mrr5ZHo9r

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MEETING: Tomorrow night, 5th of December 2018, Rathcoffey History Group will host a talk by Brendan Cullen on the early years of Clongowes Wood College @ 8pm in Rathcoffey GAA

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MEETING & AGM:
Leixlip History Club will have their AGM followed by their annual Memorabilia Night, tomorrow, 4th of December 2018, in Leixlip Library @ 7pm

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MEETING: Tomorrow night, 3rd of December, Naas Local History Group will have a talk on the history of the Donnelly Mirror factory in the town that once manufactured car mirrors,... https://t.co/1oGJKNfkbi

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MEETING: Tonight 1st of December 2018 @ 8pm Ballymore Eustace History Society will meet at the Resource Centre in Ballymore Eustace for a talk on the life of Ninette de Valois. Admission:€5... https://t.co/rmuYPTbwly

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NEWS: Invitation to Book Launch & Audio Book Launch 'Colonising a Royal Landscape – the History and Archaeology of a Medieval Village at Mullamast, County Kildare' @ The Tanyard, Ballitore, County... https://t.co/QYS1pfO3yV

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NEWS: Free Workshop on caring for your Artefacts and Family Heirlooms from museum professional Brenda Malone @ Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St. Dublin on the 7th of December 2018... https://t.co/LNLR8Cb6Ek