Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society

News & Events

CHAS Lecture 20 Jan 2021 – Wolves in Ireland
On Wednesday 20th Jan @ 8pm Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society will present...
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...
Launch of Carloviana 2021
Carloviana Carloviana 2021 was launched on Thursday 3 December at 8 pm by...

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 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...
CHAS talk: Sights, Sounds and Smells: Experiencing Daily Life at some Carlow Castles
On Wednesday 19th February at 8pm in the Talbot Hotel, Dr Karen Dempsey...
CHAS talk on ‘The Barrow Navigation: a social and economic history’
Join Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society for the third in the winter lecture...
CHAS talk on Bishop Doyle (JKL) and Daniel O’Connell
On 20 Nov 2019 Dr Tom McGrath of Carlow College, St Patrick’s gave...

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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