SERGEANT GEORGE LELLIOTT. 21ST LANCERS
Sergeant George Lelliott21st Lancers Matt McNamara Matt McNamara, Curragh Local History Group, has sent a link with the background of Sergeant George Lelliott, 21st Lancers, who is buried in the Old...
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Kildare’s Fighting General: Michael Kelly Lawler James Durney A recent visit to the Local Studies Department and Genealogy Service, in Newbridge Library by American relatives of Kildare’s fighting...
View ArticleTHE LATE MR. H. BEASLEY
The Leinster Leader 28 October 1939 THE LATE MR. H. BEASLEY LONG AND EVENTFUL CAREER DOYEN OF THE IRISH TURF Mr. Harry Beasley, the "Grand Old Man," of the Irish Turf and doyen of gentlemen riders,...
View ArticleMAYO MIGRANTS SETTLE IN KILDARE
The Leinster Leader 11 March 1939. MAYO MIGRANTS SETTLE IN KILDARE BOON TO SCHOOLS The migrant families from Swinford who have take possession of the three holdings at Sherlockstown, Naas, were busy...
View ArticleSTAPLESTOWN CHAPEL. A HISTORICAL SURVEY
The Leinster Leader 22 April 1939. STAPLESTOWN CHAPEL A HISTORICAL SURVEY RECONSTRUCTION DEBT The Roman Catholic Church at Staplestown is amongst the oldest in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. The...
View ArticleTHE VISIT OF KING EDWARD VII AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA TO NAAS IN APRIL 1904
The Visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Naas in April 1904 ByFionnuala Egan The visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in 2011 created a buzz of excitement and preparation. It was much the...
View ArticleKIND DONATION TO KILDARE COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH SERVICES
Kind donation to Kildare Collections and Research Services Kildare Collections and Research Services (KCRS), based at Newbridge Library, gratefully acknowledge a recent donation from historian Paddy...
View ArticleMURDER, ROBBERY AND GENEALOGY
Murder, robbery and genealogy The Freeman’s Journal 4 March 1802 County KildareA Meeting of the Magistrates of the County of Kildare is requested at Naas, on Monday the 8th of March, at one o’clock, to...
View ArticleVIKINGS - RAIDERS, TRADERS, EXPLORERS AND SETTLERS
Vikings - Raiders, Traders, Explorers and Settlers. Athy Heritage Centre - Museum and the South KildareMedieval Festival will be exploring the Viking Worldon Sunday August 18th. It will be our usual...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS 1952 - A LIGHT SHINES OUT ACROSS THE BOG OF ALLEN
Christmas 1952 – a light shines out across the Bog of Allen A light shone out over the Bog of Allen at Christmastime in the year 1952 illuminating the hopes and dreams of a generation of young couples...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS IN THE BIG HOUSE ... A CHILD'S MEMOIR OF CASTLETOWN
Christmas in the Big House … a child’s memoir of Castletown Picture the scene – a twenty-foot high Christmas tree in the hall of a big house, children excitedly picking out a present from one of the...
View ArticleA TOUCH OF MY YOUTH
A Touch of My Youth by Con O'Hanlon I was a country boy, because I lived 1¼ miles from Newbridge, in a little place of no consequence, except to residents, called Kilbelin. It was flanked by the river...
View ArticleKILDARE BOXER'S SUCCESS
Kildare Boxer's Success The Leinster Leader July 22 1939 His many friends in Kildare town will be glad to learn that Tommy Rose, formally well-known in the amateur ranks, is now doing well in...
View ArticleSHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCES BE FORGOT ... FAREWELL 2012
Should auld acquaintances be forgot … farewell 2012. The year 2012 was like being in the chocolate factory for historians. So abundant was the range of anniversaries, centenaries, and of other...
View ArticleNEW DISPENSARY
New Dispensary for Naas The Leinster Leader October 11 1958 From "Notes and News from the Districts" The new dispensary at The Harbour, Naas, was opened to the public on Wednesday of last week but the...
View ArticleCELBRIDGE HERITAGE WEEK GRAND CANAL WALK
Celbridge Heritage Week Grand Canal Walk Dear all,This is a reminder that our Heritage Week Grand Canal walk is planned for this Sunday, 18 August at 11.30 a.m. - in conjunction between Celbridge...
View ArticleKILL HISTORY GROUP. AUTUMN & WINTER 2013
Kill History Group Autumn & Winter 2013 Monday 19th August: 1913 Lockout: the Kildare connections - James Durney (Heritage Week) Friday 20th September: Walk and Talk around Kill...
View ArticleTHE WINTER OF 1963 ... HOMESTEADS ISOLATED BY SNOW DRIFTS IN THE WICKLOW HILLS
The winter of 1963 … homesteads isolated by snow drifts in the Wicklow hills Writing about weather at this time of year is fraught with the potential for embarrassment arising from the possibility that...
View ArticleST. BRIGID - AN INSPIRATION FOR ALL SEASONS
St. Brigid – an inspiration for all seasons St. Brigid, whose feast day is 1st February, is an inspiration for all seasons. There are few figures in popular culture whose story has been reinvented in...
View ArticleDROICHEAD NUA BOY SCOUTS. BLESSING OF COLOURS
Droichead Nua Boy Scouts. Blessing of colours The Kildare Observer 8 October 1932 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY The blessing of the colours of Droichead Nua, St. Conleth's 2nd Kildare Troop of Catholic Boy...
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