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September 13, 2005

SOCIAL ASPECT OF BARRACK BUILDING Part II

One of the earliest articles I posted on this site concerned a social evening connected with the building of the Military Barracks in Kildare Town in 1901. Here is another snippet in honour of the most recent meeting of the Cill Dara Local Historical Society which featured a talk on the history of the Barracks by local historian Mark McLoughlin. Meetings of the Society are held on the first Wednesday of the month in the Cill Dara Education Centre (the old Parochial House) on Friary Road.

Leinster Leader 26/4/1901 p. 8

ENTERTAINMENT AT KILDARE BARRACKS.
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At the New Barracks, Kildare, on Saturday evening, the members of the Scotia Villa held an At Home. The company present included Mr and Mrs Rodley [the manager of the works] Mr and Mrs Barber, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mrs Stoodley, the Misses Kirby, Plant, Thompson, Forde and Costelloe, and Messrs Oram, White and Culver. About forty ladies, and gentlemen sat down to collation, which was served at 7.30 p.m. Subsequently Scotch selections were played by Messrs Culver and Duffus, and songs were given by Messrs Knight, Williams and Mackintosh, the latter being much appreciated. Mr Stephenson’s recitation in Scotch was also much admired. Dancing and games completed the evening’s programme. The manner in which the At Home was carried out reflects great credit upon Mr W Duffus (the secretary) and the other gentlemen forming the committee. Everyone present thoroughly enjoyed the evening’s entertainment. 

 

 

 


See also on this website, Entertainment at Kildare, Leinster Leader 12/1/1901 p. 5 which describes Mr Oram as the foreman and mentions a Mrs Studley (Stoodley ?).


And also The Social Aspect of Barrack Building.

Posted by mariocorrigan at September 13, 2005 08:45 PM