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August 26, 2005

PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY CO. KILDARE

Hosted by The County Kildare Archaeological Society and the Local Sudies Dept., History and Family Research Centre, Co. Kildare Library and Arts Service.

Wednesday 7th Sept. at 7.30 p.m. Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge
FREE

Wednesday 7th Sept. at 7.30 p.m. Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge
FREE

‘Photographic History of County Kildare, based on photographs taken from the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society’

To promote Heritage Week, the County Kildare Archaeological Society, in association with the History and Family Research Centre, Co. Kildare Library and Arts Service, is hosting a photographic presentation in Riverbank, Newbridge, which will explore some elements of the History of County Kildare.

The aim of the presentation is to promote the heritage, history and archaeology of Co. Kildare and to demonstrate the pivotal role in the protection and promotion of the County’s heritage, played by the Kildare Archaeological Society, from its origins in 1891 down to the present day.
The Society is ever looking towards the future and would welcome non-members as well as members along on the night, particularly younger people. The need to encourage and develop an interest in the heritage and history of the County amongst the younger generations is of prime importance to the Society and the indeed the County Library.
Last year the Kildare Archaeological Society collaborated with the Local Studies Dept., History and Family Research Centre to host a presentation by Mary Ryan on ‘The Clongorey Evictions.’ This proved to be a  most successful evening and they have collaborated once more to present a photographic presentation on the history of County Kildare based almost entirely on material taken from the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society. So much material became available in the preparation of the presentation that there has already been talk of another collaboration for Heritage Week in 2006.

ALL are WELCOME and admission is FREE but try and make it early as the night will surely attract a lot of interest from around the County.

Posted by mariocorrigan at August 26, 2005 04:19 PM