THE ORIGIN OF ROBERTSTOWN
The origin of Robertstown James Durney The name Robertstown is undoubtedly of Anglo-Norman origin. But who exactly was the Robert in question? ‘The Red Book of the Earls of Kildare’ contains...
View ArticleIRISH ARMY DESERTERS FROM CO. KILDARE IN WWII
Irish Army deserters from Co. Kildare in WWII James Durney At the outbreak of the Second World War the Irish army stood at 19,136, including reservists and volunteers, and was completely unprepared to...
View ArticleAN ATHY MAN WITH THE IRISH BRIGADE AND ITS CAMPAIGNS
An Athy man with the Irish Brigade and its campaigns James Durney No unit in the Union Army in the American Civil War had a more colourful or distinctive history than the Irish Brigade of the Army of...
View ArticleMARK WILSON. AN ATHY MAN IN THE EASTER REBELLION
Mark Wilson. An Athy man in the Easter Rebellion James Durney In series no. 1041 of ‘Eye on the past’ Frank Taafe queried the identity of an Athy man, Mark Wilson, who according to the statement of...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS ARTICLES
THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL December 1812 The following notice was published in issues of the Freeman's Journal during the month of December, 1812. NOTICE is hereby given, that Proposals, in writing, will be...
View ArticleLOCAL STUDIES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
LOCAL STUDIES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The Local Studies and Genealogy Department of Kildare County Council Library Service will be closed from Friday 21st December 2012 to Wednesday 2nd January 2013...
View ArticleHEARTH AND HOME. THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN KILDARE TOWN 1889-2009
Cill Dara Historical Society will launch 'Hearth and home. The history of social housing in Kildare Town 1889-2009' by James Durney, Mario Corrigan and Joseph Connelly, at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday 22...
View ArticleSILENT WITNESS: ZOLTAN ZINN COLLIS 1940-2012
Silent Witness: Zoltan Zinn Collis 1940-2012 James Durney Zoltan Zinn Collis thought he was born on 1 August 1940, though he was not certain, in Kazmarok, in Slovakia, as that was where his birth was...
View ArticleCUNNINGHAM'S BAKERY SOLD
Leinster Leader 28 February 1948 Cunningham’s Bakery sold The well-known bakery, Cunningham’s of Naas, Co. Kildare, was sold some time ago by Kevin J. Wilson, Auctioneer and Valuer, Commercial...
View ArticleNO. 1 SOUTH MAIN STREET, NAAS
No. 1 South Main Street, Naas David Wilson Next to the Town Hall of Naas, which was originally built in 1796 as a jail, is a rather unremarkable three-storey building that also has a history of more...
View ArticleLOST AT SEA. ROBERTSTOWN FAMILY BEREAVED
Leinster Leader 25 January 1941 Lost at seaRobertstown family bereaved Mr. Wm. J. Wilkinson and Mrs. Wilkinson, Littletown, Robertsown, Co. Kildare, have received news of the tragic death of their son,...
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THREE WISE MEN ARRIVE IN KILDARE
Three wise men arrive in Kildare ... a new history authored by local trio Three wise men arrived in Kildare last week. But the magi in question were not the Balthasar, Casper and Melchior of the...
View ArticleRESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY WITH THE RELATIVES OF THE LATE PRESIDENT KENNEDY
Resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late President KennedyMonday, 25 November 1963 The Chairman, M. St. Leger, announced that he proposed to move the adjournment of this Meeting of the...
View ArticleTHE NIGHT JEM BOE FOUGHT THE BEAR AT THE NAAS ROAD
The night Jem Boe fought the bear on the Naas road Pat Wallace, of Birmingham, England, and late of Cabra, Dublin, has been vainly searching for the origin of the expression ‘the night Jem Boe fought...
View ArticleTESTIMONAL TO ROBERT BOURKE, GOVERNOR OF MADRAS
TESTIMONAL TO ROBERT BOURKE, GOVERNOR OF MADRAS The original testimonial, transcribed below, came through a former Kildare Co. Council employee, Michael Bermingham, who thought it would be of...
View ArticleWHO IS FRANK CONROY?
Irish Times 13 February 1937Irishmen in Spain. Four killed; many wounded Four more Irishmen have been killed and seven wounded while fighting with the Spanish Government forces, it was learned in...
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FUNERAL OF LORD MAYO AT DUBLIN
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS MAY 4, 1872. FUNERAL OF LORD MAYO AT DUBLIN Landing the coffin at Custom House Quay: Illustrated London News 4 May 1872 The body of the late Earl of Mayo, Governor-General...
View ArticleNEW OSCAR PROVIDES NEWBRIDGE WITH IRELAND'S MOST LUXURIOUS CINEMA
THE LEINSTER LEADER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1973. New Oscar provides Newbridge with Ireland's most luxurious cinema. THE OSCAR CINEMA - Ireland's most luxurious cinema - is now open in Henry St.,...
View ArticleDUBLIN CITY BOOK FAIR
Dublin City Book Fair Sunday 27th January Tara Towers Hotel Merrion Road (Just past Vincents Hospital) Doors Open 11am – 5pm...
View ArticleA NOTE TO AN ATHY MAN IN THE IRISH BRIGADE
A NOTE TO AN ATHY MAN IN THE IRISH BRIGADE Robert McLernon, of Springfield, Virginia, USA, has researched the Irish Brigade in the Civil War for the last twenty-eight years. He noted the confusion with...
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