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SAVE OUR STORIES - ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Save our Stories – Oral History Project An ambitious project to record and preserve the voices, stories and histories of Kildare residents by Kildare residents is being launched on Saturday 20th...

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KILDARE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY TALK

Kildare Archaeological Society Dear Members,This is a reminder that the Society's final event of the year, except for the AGM, will take place on SATURDAY 20th October. This will be an illustrated talk...

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A LAST HURRAH FOR THE TITANIC AT PUNCHESTOWN

A last hurrah for the Titanic at Punchestown The ripples from the sinking of the Titanic in the early hours of 15 April 1912 spread to the Punchestown Festival national hunt meeting just ten days later...

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TERROR ON THE SHORT GRASS

Terror on the short-grass – Kildare’s violent history highlighted in new book Terror. Look at that word again. Terror. Even reading it sends a chill down the spine. It is a word which signifies fear,...

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ONLINE RESEARCH FACILITY

Online Research Facility Those wishing to trace their Irish ancestry can now access a central website dedicated to providing access to all the available Irish genealogical records on the island of...

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CELBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Celbridge Historical Society Dr. David HumeThe Ulster Scots Connection Monday 5 November 2012 at 8 p.m. in Celbridge LibraryAll welcome

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BRITS OUT! ... RECALLING THE BRITISH ARMY'S DEPARTURE 90 YEARS AGO

Brits out! … recalling the British Army’s departure 90 years ago With impeccable if coincidental timing Newbridge Local History Group last week marked the 90th anniversary of the day on which the...

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A LABOUR OF LOVE ... A POLITICAL CENTENARY

A labour of love …  a poltical centenary This month marks the centenary of the foundation of the Labour party in May 1912 – the founding motion was passed at an Irish Trade Unions Congress held in...

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GOVERNOR GENERAL

GOVERNOR GENERAL Appointment of Mr. Donal Buckley PROMINENT KILDARE MAN HONOURED THE KILDARE OBSERVER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1932 The following official announcement was issued from Government Buildings...

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THE ROGUE'S MARCH. A KILDAREMAN IN THE SAN PATRICIOS BATTALION

  The Rogue’s March. A Kildareman in the San Patricios Battalion James Durney In the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 more than 200 American deserters (many of them Irish immigrants) joined the Mexican...

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EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS TRAGEDY RECALLED IN KILDARE AND OFFALY

Eucharistic Congress tragedy recalled in Kildare and Offaly The 2012 Eucharistic Congress which begins on Sunday next will inevitably draw  comparisons with the last occasion on which a Congress was...

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CENTENARY OF HOSPITAL BORN IN CONTROVERSY

Centenary of hospital born in controversy Feelings ran so high in the Celbridge area in 1912 against plans to build a hospital for infectious diseases that a number of local men attacked the new...

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CAPTAIN JOHN D. O'BRIEN, KILDARE-BORN US ARMY VETERAN AND WYOMING RANCHER

Captain John D. O’Brien, Kildare-born US Army veteran and Wyoming rancher James Durney In 1903 Kildare-born John D. O’Brien was mentioned in a volume titled Progressive Men of the State of Wyoming as...

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THE GATHERING: LOCAL HISTORY, HERITAGE & DIASPORA

THE GATHERING: LOCAL HISTORY, HERITAGE & DIASPORA Saturday 24 November 2012 (9.30am-4.00m)Renehan Hall, Maynooth University (south campus)Organised by the Department of History, National University...

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TUESDAYS WITH MARY

Tuesdays with MaryBy Nuala CollinsJanuary 2012 The Tuesday afternoons I spent in Mary Maguire’s house in Nicholastown listening to her stories were a wonderful way to pass the Winter evenings before...

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TIMES PAST

Times Past  Jim Collins A recent walk along the new  Camphill  nature trail by the river reminded me of my childhood and life in Kilcullen Corn Mills.  I saw old car parts  embedded  in the weir to...

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HIDDEN GEMS AND FORGOTTEN PEOPLE

The History Federation of Ireland PRESS RELEASE HIDDEN GEMS AND FORGOTTEN PEOPLE On Saturday 1 December 2012 the Federations will jointly launch a project, in all parts of the island of Ireland, to...

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JOINT SEMINAR BY THE HISTORY FEDERATIONS OF IRELAND

Joint Seminar by the History Federations of IrelandLocal History IrelandPatrick Kavanagh Centre — Inniskeen, Co. MonaghanDate: Saturday, 1st December, 2012 The Federation for Ulster Local Studies and...

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IN LONDON BOMB FIND

Leinster Leader 18 April 1959 In London bomb findBilly Doran, the well-known Ballymore and All-Ireland champion handballer, had luck on his side when he and his co-workers unearthed a 2,000 lbs. German...

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REGRETTED MAYNOOTH DEATH

Leinster Leader 14 November  1959 Regretted Maynooth deathThe funeral of the late Mr. Patk Kirwan (88), whose death occurred after a short illness took place to Laraghbryan Cemetery. The attendance was...

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