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About Us
HMS Titanic Exhibition, May 26th : see Outings page
Members are reminded that subscriptions for 2012 are now due. Please print off the Renewal Form from the Membership page, complete it, including Mobile Phone Number and Email Address, and forward to the Treasurer along with subscription.
Carloviana 2011 was launched by Monsignor Caoimhín Ó Néill in the Seven Oaks Hotel on Wednesday November 30th.
On sale in all the usual outlets. See Publications Page for list of outlets.
The Society, formerly known as the Old Carlow Society, was founded in 1946 with Rev. W. Millar as Chairman, Liam D. Bergin as Hon. Secretary, J.F. Dillon as Hon Treasurer, and Rev. P.J. Brophy as Editor of the Society’s Journal “Carloviana.”
The aims of the Society are set out in its Rules as follows:
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a) The promotion and encouragement of public interest in the history, folklore and antiquities of County Carlow.
b) To encourage research into the history, folklore, archaeology, and genealogy of County Carlow.
c) To promote and encourage the restoration of buildings and other monuments of historical and archaeological interest in County Carlow and to develop interest in the said buildings and monuments and to encourage the maintenance of them in their historic or original character.
d) To publish books, pamphlets, and papers relating to the Society’s objects and to encourage interest in the literature, fine arts and sciences of the county and to publish records appertaining thereto.
e) To publish a journal each year or more frequently.
f) To co-operate in running a county museum/library in the town of Carlow.
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The Society has been in continuous existence since its foundation and it currently has approximately two hundred members.
In pursuit of its aims the Society engages in a variety of activities. It organises monthly lectures from October to March. Its publications include the annual journal “Carloviana” which has appeared each year since 1947. It also organises outings to places of historical and/or archaeological interest.
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Carlow County Map
Carlow Courthouse
Advert for Excursions on the Barrow
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Structure of the Society
The executive officers of the Society are elected annually at the annual general meeting, which is normally held in March.
The executive officers are:
President
Vice-president
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Honorary Editor
Honorary Publicity Officer
No executive officer may continue in office for longer than three consecutive years. Following that length of service an officer must retire and is not eligible to hold any executive officership until the next annual general meeting following his/her retirement.
The Committee of Management comprises the executive officers and not more than nine ordinary members elected at the annual general meeting. The Committee of Management conducts the business and affairs of the Society. The executive officers are entitled to conduct urgent business of the Society between committee meetings.
The Committee of Management appoints sub-committees, each of which must contain at least one member from the Committee of Management. The President of the Society is ex officio a member of each sub-committee.
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Borris House
Governey's Boot Factory 1914
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Jim Shannon
Martin Nevin
Padraig Dooley
Ann Power
Niall O'Neill
Cathleen Delaney
Jimmy O'Toole
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Dan Carbery
Noreen Whelan
John Burke
Margaret Minchin
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Noreen Whelan
Des O'Mahony
Jim Shannon
Deirdre Kearney
Mick Daly
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Bertie Watchorn
Joe Brennan
Irene Watchorn
Peadar Cullen
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Pat O'Neill
Des O'Mahony
Catherine McGuill
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Richard Codd
Jim Shannon
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Martin Nevin
Noreen Whelan
Seamus Murphy
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