A new book about Rathvilly’s Kevin Barry has been written by his grand-niece, Siofra O’Donovan. The 1st of November marks 100 years since young Kevin Barry was hanged by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. He was sentenced to death for his part in
Today (5 September) Carloviana 2020 and a number of other local history journals were reviewed in the Irish Times by Paul Clements. Here is Paul’s review: Built on a foundation of scholarly research, brimful of features, cultural and social commentary, local history journals are valuable chronicles of
The Irish Ancestry Research Centre, who are a leading provider of services designed to help people understand their past and save it for future generations, are offering a Certificate in History of Family & Genealogical Methods which is available and accredited by the University of Limerick. This
Two history books have been published lately with string Carlow connections which you might be interested in. Firstly, Turtle Bunbury, a great friend of CHAS and native of Lisnavagh, Rathvilly, has a new book called Irelands Forgotten Past. This book is an entertaining and informative ramble through
Suffering from cabin fever and fed up of watching box sets? Expand your mind with some online history resources which are available from CHAS on carlowhistorical.com and which might help you to pass the time or even write a paper for Carloviana. Carloviana – all issues to
Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society is now accepting papers for inclusion in the next edition of its yearly journal, Carloviana, which will be launched in November 2020. The Society welcomes the submission of original papers for publication from both members and non-members. Papers should be related to
In the light of concerns regarding COVID19, the Management Committee of CHAS has taken a number of decisions regarding upcoming events. All CHAS talks ‘The Hospitaller Knights of St John in Carlow & South Leinster’, scheduled for March 18th, has been postponed until a future date. We
On Wednesday 19th February at 8pm in the Talbot Hotel, Dr Karen Dempsey gave a talk on ’Sights, Sounds and Smells: Experiencing Daily Life at some Carlow Castles’. What comes to mind when we think of the medieval castle? Hopefully we have moved beyond conjuring images of
Join Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society for the third in the winter lecture series. Niall O Brien will present ‘The Barrow Navigation: a social and economic history’. This talk will discuss the physical layout of the navigation with its canal, weirs, locks, land holdings and buildings. Also
Carloviana 2020 is now on sale. You can buy it online at www.carlowhistorical.com/shop or at the following shops: Bagenalstown: The Little Shop, Kilree Street Ballon: Vivo Supermarket, Main Street Borris: O’Shea Centra, Main Street Bunclody: Peter Steemers, The Mall Carlow: Lamberts, 16 Dublin Street