On This Day™

We aim to remember, bring together and celebrate the rich history, past events, people and places that form the history of Carlow, Kilkenny, Ireland and beyond.

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Kilkenny Design Workshops were officially opened in Kilkenny city, Ireland in the year 1965 On This Day. https://t.co/nFcb6w5uTP

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Kilkenny City Railway Station, which serves the city of Kilkenny, Ireland, is a station on the Dublin to Waterford in https://t.co/5dIgi7c6Ca

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Charles Carroll, whose father was County Offaly, Ireland and who was one of the signatories of the United States Decl https://t.co/itHZkn868J

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Captain Patrick Reid whose family were from Carlow, Ireland was one of the few people to escape from Colditz Castle d https://t.co/RUTO8CtmPN

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The first successful manned helicopter flight in history was made by French engineer Paul Cornu in the year 1907 On T https://t.co/022W6O3XPv

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The first successful manned helicopter flight in history was made by French engineer Paul Cornu in the year 1907 On T https://t.co/022W6O3XPv

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Captain Patrick Reid whose family were from Carlow, Ireland was one of the few people to escape from Colditz Castle d https://t.co/RUTO8CtmPN

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Auguste Rodin, a French Sculptor who became world famous in his lifetime, was born in the year 1840 On This Day. https://t.co/N627nfmMMY

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Auguste Rodin, a French Sculptor who became world famous in his lifetime, was born in the year 1840 On This Day. https://t.co/N627nfmMMY

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Myles na gCopaleen (Brian O'Nolan), Irish novelist and satirist, was born in the year 1911 On This Day. https://t.co/VqDlxG0ewH

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Boris Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation serving from 1991 to 1999. During his first term as P https://t.co/omKpRQusak

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James Hoban, Architect of the White House, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1758. In 1981 a stamp was jointly issued https://t.co/KK0M2Lk8OS

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Game Boy a handheld game console developed and manufactured in Japan by Nintendo, was first released in Ireland in th https://t.co/T9jrJswZcj

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Showbands were popular form of entertainment in Ireland from the mid 1950’s to the late 1970’s. The showband, which p https://t.co/aPOEhRMtfZ

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Oak Park demesne is situated about 3km north of Carlow town, Ireland. Once the home of the Cooke family, Oak Park Est https://t.co/ZtYjLYFVSH

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The Fieldcrest Factory was established Near Kilkenny City, Ireland for the manufacture of luxury towels for the Europ https://t.co/FiONfZVYaH

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Oak Park demesne is situated about 3km north of Carlow town, Ireland. Once the home of the Cooke family, Oak Park Est https://t.co/ZtYjLYol19

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Carlow University was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA in the year 1929 On This Day. https://t.co/fJ2y38Ddcp

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Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, was born in the year 1936 On This Day. https://t.co/1Tgq19baSG

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Nintendo, a video game and electronics company, was founded in Kyoto, Japan in the year 1889 On This Day. https://t.co/WwcDUHIWL8