The 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society will be held on Wednesday 22nd March 2017, in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Athy Road, Carlow, commencing at 8.00 p.m.
The first summer CHAS outing this year takes us to Co. Cork where, in May, we will spend three days and two nights. We depart on Tuesday 23rd returning on Thursday 25th. We will be staying in the Quality Hotel & Leisure Club in Clonakilty. Our programme
On Wednesday, March 15th. in the Seven Oaks Hotel Msgr. Brendan Byrne, a former Rector of the College, gave a very well attended talk on the college in the revolutionary period 1913-1923. During the War of Independence, the college became known as “The Rebels’ Paradise”, because under the
On Wednesday 15th February in Seven Oaks Hotel, Jimmy Walsh, Manager of Leinster Co-operative Marts Carlow, gave a lecture on the historical significance of the livestock fairs, their commercial importance nationally and locally and their eventual replacement by today’s modern cattle marts. The lecture also dealt with the
The programme for the 1913 Carlow Feis is now available on the Irish Traditional Music Archive website. Containing not only the Feis programme and participants, the booklet also has a large number of advertisements for local businesses and interesting articles of historical value. Of particular interest is Marlborough
On Wednesday 18th of January in Tullow Community School 2014 Eoin Lyng of Carlow County Council, spoke about an innovative project with a startup called Plotbox to map cemeteries in Carlow. After 2 years of work involving Carlow County Council staff and members, Local Community Groups and Plotbox
Carloviana 2017 was launched by Elaine Callinan, Lecturer St. Patrick’s College, Carlow on Wednesday 30th November 2016 at 8.00 pm in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow. To hear Elaines speech click here. A large crowd attended the launch and heard Elaine describe the variety of subjects and periods covered by this years publication. Also on the night
Carloviana 2017 will be launched on Wednesday 30th November 2016 at 8.00 pm in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow. The journal will be launched by Elaine Callinan, Lecturer St. Patrick’s College, Carlow. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. The Nationalist and Leinster Times, Tuesday 22 October 2016
On Wednesday 16th November Arthur Kepple gave a talk on the Masonic Order in the Masonic Lodge, Athy Road, Carlow. Albert described the past, present & future of the Order, with particular reference to its origins. He also covered the charitable activities of the Order and the support provided