BURGESSES OF ATHY

July 28, 2023

BURGESSES OF ATHY

Leinster Leader 25 October 1924 Burgesses of Athy We give a list of tenancies of Burgesses of Athy on the dates they were elected. If any reader remembers those names we will be glad to make his acquaintance: – Sir Kildare Dixon Burrowes, Bart (1754); Arthur Pomeroy, Esq. (1760); Jas. Spencer (1760); William Burgh, Esq. (1760); Peter Bere (1761); George Daker (1768); the Rev. Dive Downes (1769); George Chapman (1775); the Rev. Anthony Weldon (1778); B. Southwell (1780). The first […]
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MISS IRENE TYNDALL

July 17, 2023

MISS IRENE TYNDALL

Leinster Leader 12 October 1963 Miss Irene Tyndall The death took place unexpectedly at her residence, Ballyrogan, Dublin Road, Naas, on Wednesday, of Miss Irene Tyndall. She was a member of a highly popular and respected family. She was a member of Naas hockey team which won the All-Ireland Junior Cup, and later played with Naas in the Dublin Senior League. The remains were removed to the Church of Our Lady and St. David on Wednesday evening and received by […]
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JOHN MURRAY, ARDREIGH, ATHY, A CASUALTY OF WWII

July 4, 2023

JOHN MURRAY, ARDREIGH, ATHY, A CASUALTY OF WWII

John Murray, Ardreigh, Athy, a casualty of World War II James Durney On 12 October 1940 the Leinster Leader reported on an ‘Athy boy’s death,’ saying that Jack Murray, formerly of Ardreigh, Athy, was killed during an air raid on London. The newspaper went on to report that Murray was about nineteen years of age and was attached to the R.A.F. Ground Defences. ‘He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Ardreigh, Athy, and nephew of […]
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MARIE MAHER, RATHANGAN

June 29, 2023

MARIE MAHER, RATHANGAN

Leinster Leader 20 January 2005 Death of Marie Maher marks end of an era The recent passing of Marie Maher, daughter of Edward and Brigid Maher (nee Behan), Bridge Street, terminates three generations of the Behan family in Rathangan. Marie’s grandmother took up residence with her family in 1916. Her son Tom bravely rescued two young men from drowning on 4 August 1916, one of whom was his great friend Stephen Conway, father of Leo Conway, well known businessman and […]
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A JOYCEAN ODYSSEY THROUGH THE FLAT LANDS OF KILDARE

June 14, 2023

A JOYCEAN ODYSSEY THROUGH THE FLAT LANDS OF KILDARE

A Joycean odyssey through the flat lands of Kildare Liam Kenny Joyce, Synge, Beckett and Yeats … four of the titans of Irish writing who have drawn international critical acclaim for pushing the boundaries of language and for crafting novels, plays and poems that are ranked among the greatest in world literature. The first of these,  James Joyce (1882-1941), is at once among the most celebrated but also the among the most enigmatic. The free flowing nature of his texts […]
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MAURA LAVERTY. PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR AND BROADCASTER

June 6, 2023

MAURA LAVERTY. PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR AND BROADCASTER

Leinster Leader 30 July 1966 Maura Laverty Playwright, author and broadcaster, Maura Laverty, was found dead at her home in Rathfarnham, Dublin, on Wednesday, by her sister, Mrs. Margaret Kavanagh. She was 59. It was thought she had a heart attack. Mrs. Laverty has willed her body to the Royal College of Surgeons. She was one of the first women to broadcast from Radio Eireann and in recent years was widely known for the Telefis Eireann series “Tolka Row.” Born […]
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JIM LARKIN AT LABOUR DEMONSTRATION & MEETING IN DROICHEAD NUA (NEWBRIDGE) – 1 JUNE 1923

June 1, 2023

JIM LARKIN AT LABOUR DEMONSTRATION & MEETING IN DROICHEAD NUA (NEWBRIDGE) – 1 JUNE 1923

JIM LARKIN MONSTER LABOUR MEETING IN DROICHEAD NUA (NEWBRIDGE) On Friday night 1st June 1923, the Labour movement in County Kildare organised a huge procession and meeting in Droichead Nua (Newbridge). Jim Larkin, General Secretary of the Irish Transport & General Workers Union (ITGWU), was the principal speaker at the meeting held outside the Town Hall. Kildare Labour leaders including Senator William Cummins and Hugh Colohan T.D. also spoke at the event, organised by former I.R.A. leader Cllr Michael Smyth […]
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THE CLUXTONS OF KILCULLEN

May 26, 2023

THE CLUXTONS OF KILCULLEN

The Cluxtons of Kilcullen written by Barry Kinane is the latest publication to be produced as part of the Kildare Decade of Commemorations Programme. The Cluxtons of Kilcullen tells the history of how Clugstons from Co. Down migrated to Kildare settling in Kilcullen in the early Eighteenth Century. The story covers all the major events of Irish history over three centuries. The Cluxton family story was shaped by the 1798 Rebellion, the economic depression of the 1820’s and 1830’s,  the […]
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END OF THE CIVIL WAR IN KILDARE, 24 MAY 1923

May 24, 2023

END OF THE CIVIL WAR IN KILDARE, 24 MAY 1923

End of the Civil War in Kildare. 100 years ago today James Durney On 27 April 1923 Eamon de Valera announced that offensive operations by the anti-Treaty IRA were suspended to allow for peace negotiations. Three days later Frank Aiken, who had replaced Liam Lynch as Commander-in-Chief after the latter’s death, called for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, National troops from Naas scoured the Wicklow hills for active republicans, while raids, burnings and arrests continued throughout County Kildare. A joint meeting of […]
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7TH IRISH MILITARY SEMINAR

May 8, 2023

7TH IRISH MILITARY SEMINAR

7th Annual Irish Military Seminar at Riverbank Arts Centre Riverbank Arts Centre are delighted to once again welcome the Irish Military Seminar. Now in it’s seventh year the Irish Military Seminar, hosted by Kildare County Council and the County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee, is a series of free talks which take place over two days. This year the events will take place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th May. Please see below for full event details and booking links. Friday 19 May […]
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