Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society

News & Events

Ballymurphy Ambush Commemoration: Virtual Event – Sun 18 April 18 @ 4pm
This April 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the most devastating incident of...
Talk on the Electrification of Laois and Carlow. Thurs 8 April @ 8
Continuing the fruitful relationship which has developed over recent years Laois Heritage Society in...
An Accomplished Man A Biography of Robert Donovan – Journalist, Academic and Political Activist
‘An Accomplished Man’ charts the life story of an eminent Carlow man who...
Notice of CHAS AGM 2020 Wednesday 16 December at 8 pm
The 2020 AGM of Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society will take place on...

Projects

National Schools History Project 2018
THE winners of this year’s Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society’s National Schools History...
Old Lanes & Streets of Carlow
Have you ever wondered where Bowling Green Lane was in Carlow town?...

Schools History Prize Winners 2017
CARLOW Historical and Archaeological Society presented prizes to winners of the Primary School...
Schools History Prize Winners 2016
The winners of this year’s Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society History Project Competition...

Lectures

CHAS Talk March 24: The Blackstairs Mountain Region – An Illustrated History, by Dr Kevin Whelan
This illustrated lecture covered the Backstairs Mountains from prehistory to the present day....
CHAS Talk: Hospitaller Knights of St John in Carlow 12th-21st Centuries
Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society’s February lecture was about ‘ The Hospitaller Knights...
CHAS Lecture 20 Jan 2021 – Wolves in Ireland
Update – Kieran’s talk is now available in Audio and Video format at...
CHAS Lecture November 2020 Landholding in the new English settlement of Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, 1635–1875
On Wednesday 18 November Oliver Whelan delivered a CHAS lecture based on his...

About Us

The Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society (until 2001 known as The Old Carlow Society) was formed in 1946

Address

Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society

P.O. Box 162

Carlow

Email Address

carlowhistorical@gmail.com

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