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NOTES: POLLARDSTOWN CHURCH [Jan 26, 2012]
Some descriptions of the thirteenth century church at Pollardstown ...more

Author: jdurney :: January 26, 2012


SIR EDWARD A. FANSHAWE, K.C.B. [Jan 26, 2012]

The obituary of Sir Edward A. Fanshawe, K.C.B. from the Leinster Leader of 22 November 1952

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Author: jdurney :: January 26, 2012


KILDARE MEN'S DISTINCTION IN NEW YORK SHOW [Jan 26, 2012]

An article from the Leinster Leader of 21 November 1936 on two Kildare men's performances in the 1936 New York Show

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Author: jdurney :: January 26, 2012


PHOENIX PARK MURDERS RECALLED [Jan 26, 2012]

An article from the Leinster Leader of 21 November 1936 which recalled the Phoenix Park assassinations

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Author: jdurney :: January 26, 2012


COUNTY HAS LOST AN ILLUSTRIOUS SON [Jan 26, 2012]

An article from the Leinster Leader of 26 January 1962 on the death of one of Co. Kildare's most noted sons, Dr. Robert P. Farnan 

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Author: jdurney :: January 26, 2012


DATES FOR DUBLIN CITY BOOKFAIR [Jan 17, 2012]

Dates For 2012, Dublin City Bookfair

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Author: jdurney :: January 17, 2012


KILL HISTORY GROUP [Jan 17, 2012]

Kill History Group's first talk of the year - Titanic. The Kildare Connections by James Durney

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Author: jdurney :: January 17, 2012


ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY [Jan 17, 2012]

COUNTY KILDARE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY THE - KAS RESEARCH GRANTS

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Author: jdurney :: January 17, 2012


EDENDERRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2012 LECTURE SERIES [Jan 12, 2012]

Edenderry Historical Society 2012 Lecture Series

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Author: jdurney :: January 12, 2012


BRIGID MAGUIRE’S TALES OF LIFE BESIDE THE GRAND CANAL [Jan 12, 2012]

Another article sent to us by Eoghan Corry,  in this one from the Irish Press, November 8, 1963 Brigid Maguire recounts tales of her life beside the Grand Canal. Retyped by Aisling Dermody. 

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Author: jdurney :: January 12, 2012


A ROYAL VISIT TO KILDARE A CENTURY AGO [Jan 12, 2012]

Liam Kenny in his 'Looking Back' column from the Leinster Leader of 29 March 2011 reflects on a previous royal vistor to Kildare one-hunded years ago. Our thanks to Liam

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Author: jdurney :: January 12, 2012


HARDLY A TREMOR BENEATH THE PLAINS OF KILDARE [Jan 12, 2012]

Liam Kenny in his 'Looking Back' column in the Leinster Leader of 22 March 2011 reassures us that the plains of Kildare are safe from earthquakes. Our thanks to Liam

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Author: jdurney :: January 12, 2012


SOBRIETY AND SOCIALISM - THEMES OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY 1915 [Jan 12, 2012]

In his column 'Looking Back' from the Leinster Leader March 15 2011 Liam Kenny reflects on sobriety and socialism on St. Patrick's Day 1915. As always our thanks to Liam.

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Author: jdurney :: January 12, 2012


BYPASSED - BUT KILL LOOKS TO FUTURE [Jan 12, 2012]

An article from the Irish Press of April 1, 1975 sent to us by Eoghan Corry. It is about the proposed building of a new "bloodstock sales emporium" at Kill by Messers. Goff and Company.

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Author: jdurney :: January 12, 2012


STEWART'S IN IRELAND [Jan 4, 2012]

A website dedicated to the Stewart family in Ireland can be found at www.thestewartsinireland.com its free to view and copy from.

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Author: jdurney :: January 04, 2012


CILL DARA HISTORICAL SOCIETY [Jan 4, 2012]

Cill Dara History Society, Kildare Town's Local History Group Series of Talks & Walks 2012.

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Author: jdurney :: January 04, 2012


800th ARTICLE - VOTERS REGISTER [Dec 21, 2011]
To mark the 800th article we are posting a link to the Voters Register 1835 - 1839. This database of Qualifying Freeholders and Leaseholders and was extracted from the Leinster Express. The Voter’s lists offer a sort of mini-census of a particular class of people in Co. Kildare just before the Famine. ...more

Author: jdurney :: December 21, 2011


IRISH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE NOW AVAILABLE IN SPECIFIED KILDARE LIBRARY BRANCHES [Dec 21, 2011]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all in the Local Studies Department of Kildare County Council Library Service. We wish to draw your attention to a resource that is now available in some of the Library branches, the Irish Newspaper Archive. ...more

Author: jdurney :: December 21, 2011


UNUSUAL NEW CHURCH BLESSED IN NEWTOWN [Dec 21, 2011]

An article from the Leinster Leader March 12, 1975 about the blessing of a new church in Newtown, Kilcock. The church of modern design replaced a nineteenth century Gothic one. Retyped by Aisling Dermody.

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Author: jdurney :: December 21, 2011


LOCAL STUDIES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS [Dec 21, 2011]

The Local Studies and Genealogy Department of Kildare County Council Library Service will be closed from Thursday 22nd December 2011 to Tuesday 3rd January 2012 inclusive.

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Author: jdurney :: December 21, 2011



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