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BRIDEOG. OLD KILDARE CUSTOM


Posted on  January 28, 2011


In celebration of St. Brigid's Day, 1 February, we print two letters from the Leinster Leader of 1940 on two different interpretations of the old Kildare custom of Brideog.

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COUNTY KILDARE FOLKLORE PROJECT LAUNCH


Posted on  July 17, 2009


YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LAUNCH OF THE COUNTY KILDARE FOLKLORE PROJECT 'LIVING MEMORIES' ON THURS 23 JULY 2009 at 8 pm in KILCULLEN HERITAGE CENTRE more

Christmas In The Country, Fadó, Fadó.


Posted on  January 09, 2007


An article from Ireland's Own by Colette McCormack about childhood memories at Christmas in Clonbullogue. more

GROWING UP IN NEWBRIDGE. MARY NOLAN (ARRIGAN)


Posted on  October 16, 2010


A new series of interviews by Raphael/Ray Ryan on local people’s memories of growing up in Newbridge in the 1950s. Our thanks to Ray. more

How the 'Race of the Black Pig' got it's name!


Posted on  January 09, 2007


One interpretation of how 'The Race of the Black Pig' or 'The Black Pig's Run,' on the Curragh of Kildare got it's name. more

STORY OF 130 YEAR OLD NAAS GAOL


Posted on  February 16, 2011


An interesting article on the demolition of Naas Gaol from the Leinster Leader 5th August 1961. Re-typed by Aisling Dermody.

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THE GHOST OF THE MAILED HAND. A legend by T.M. O'Reilly recorded in the Kildare Observer of 1906.


Posted on  January 15, 2007


An interesting tale from the Kildare Observer!

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Tale of the POOKA on the Curragh of Kildare


Posted on  January 09, 2007


A tale of how Brannigan outwitted the POOKA on the Curragh of Kildare. more

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