Welcome to the Website of the Grey Abbey Conservation Project
It is intended to include historical and archaeological material relating to Grey Abbey and Kildare Town, as well as keeping you posted on the work of the Project. The Grey Abbey Conservation Project is based in Kildare Town, County Kildare.
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Put a little heart into your home: NEW Book ...Hearth and Home [Jan 5, 2013]Hearth and Home - a history of social housing in Kildare Town 1889-2009 by James Durney, Mario Corrigan and Joseph Connelly was launched on Saturday 22 December 2012 in Kildare Town Library. ...more
Author: mariocorrigan :: January 05, 2013
KILDARE BATTALIONS 1920 BY MICHAEL SMYTH [Feb 10, 2012]Michael Smyth's account of his activities during the War of Independence - later a Labour Senator, he was Vice-Commandant of the 2nd battalion I.R.A. during those troubled times. The account is takend from the Capuchin Annual 1970. ...more
Author: mariocorrigan :: February 10, 2012
AUGUST 1950: GIBBET RATH MEMORIAL COMMITTEE and DEMOLITION OF OLD WHITE ABBEY HALL/CHURCH [Feb 10, 2012]Couple of interesting notes from the Leinster Leader of August 1950 ...more
Author: mariocorrigan :: February 10, 2012
KILDARE HERITAGE CENTRE - KILDARE NATIONALIST No.1 [Feb 8, 2012]Cill Dara Historical Society: Kildare Town Heritage Series No. 1 KILDARE HERITAGE CENTRE Mario Corrigan The Kildare Town Heritage Centre is the ideal point of departure from which to explore the ancient treasures of the town. It is housed in...
Author: mariocorrigan :: February 08, 2012
Previous Articles...
KILDARE BOOK LAUNCH Wed 2nd DEC 2009 [Dec 1, 2009]FOURTH ANNUAL BOOK FAIR [May 28, 2009]
POEM BY PADDY McCORMACK DEDICATED TO ST. BRIGID [Jan 30, 2009]
HYMN TO ST. BRIGID [Jan 30, 2009]
LOCAL NOTES FROM THE LEINSTER LEADER APRIL 1907 [Sep 11, 2008]
NEWSWORTHY? More notes from the Leinster Leader 1907 [Sep 10, 2008]
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT KILDARE 1907 [Jul 31, 2008]
KILDARE SNIPPETS FOR 16 MARCH 1907 [Jul 31, 2008]