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NAAS LOCAL HISTORY GROUP. SPRING/SUMMER PROGRAMME 2012 [Feb 3, 2012]
The 2012 Spring/Summer programme of events for Naas Local History Group ...more

Author: jdurney :: February 03, 2012


NAAS LOCAL HISTORY GROUP AGM [Feb 3, 2012]

A report from Paddy Behan on Naas Local History Group's 2012 AGM

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Author: jdurney :: February 03, 2012


HISTORY GROUP HONOUR FOR NAAS COBBLER [Feb 3, 2012]
On January 24 2012 Naas cobbler Bill Glennon was awarded the Heritage Cup by Naas Local History Group ...more

Author: jdurney :: February 03, 2012


STONING THE DESOLATE [Feb 2, 2012]

An eyewitness account of the Curragh Wrens by Charles Dickens, re-typed by Paul Cooke. Our thanks to Paul

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


ARCHIVE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF IRELAND ONLINE [Feb 2, 2012]

The National Archives of Ireland has begun to make available an online catalogue of the registered papers of the Office of Chief Secretary of Ireland from 1818 to 1852

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


LABOURS KILDARE TOWN IMPROVEMENTS [Feb 2, 2012]

An article from the Leinster Leader 21 October 1950 on the local Labour Party's recommendations for improvements for Kildare Town

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


THE AUXILIARIES - THE TOUGH MEN OF 1921 [Feb 2, 2012]

Liam Kenny reviews Ernest McCall's book 'The Auxiliaries – Tudor’s Toughs’ in his Looking Back series from the Leinster Leader 26 April 2011

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


THE POLITICS OF PUNCHESTOWN [Feb 2, 2012]

The influence of the Troubles on Punchestown racing from Liam Kenny's series 'Looking Back' Leinster Leader 19 April 2011

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


OLD MARKET HOUSE, KILDARE [Feb 2, 2012]
An article from the Leinster Leader of 15 July 1950 on Kildare Town's old Market House ...more

Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


THE JUDGE, THE DOG, AND THE CENSUS [Feb 2, 2012]

Liam Kenny's comparisons of 100 years of census takings from his Looking Back series of 12 April 2011

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


A WEALTHY KILDARE MAN [Feb 2, 2012]

An article from the Kildare Observer of 3 March 1883 on a wealthy Kildare man's demise

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


CASTLETOWN DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS IRELAND'S RUINED MANSIONS [Feb 2, 2012]

Liam Kenny in his Looking Back article from the Leinster Leader of 5 April 2011 on Kildare's abandoned mansions exhibition in Castletown House

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Author: jdurney :: February 02, 2012


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



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