As part of Heritage Week 2021 on Wednesday, 18th, August 2021, Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society presented a talk on ‘Castle Gardens: thinking green in the medieval world’ by Dr Karen Dempsey (NUI Galway). Karens spoke about the importance of gardening to medieval society, the roles of
The lecture for Carlow Historical and Archeological Society on 19 May at 8pm was titled ‘Elections and Propaganda in Ireland and Carlow 1917-1921: Votes, Violence and Victory’ and was delivered by Dr Elaine Callinan. The aim was to provide an informative discussion on the political (and some military)
Continuing a very fruitful collaboration with Laois Heritage Society, CHAS and Laois Heritage jointly present a talk by Sean Murray on Killeshin Church, which also touches on the other renowned ecclesiastical site in the area, Sleaty. The talk can be viewed or listened to at Audio Video
For our April 2021 talk, CHAS invites members to join Jennifer Carbery to explore the ancient monuments built for the Gods, harbouring fairies, defended by warriors and sometimes destroyed by kings or colonists. Ireland is known for its legends and myths with the Eastern parts of Meath, Louth and
This April 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the most devastating incident of the War of Independence in Carlow. The ambush of the Carlow Flying Column by Crown Forces in Ballymurphy resulted in deaths of four people, including three innocent civilians, and it decimated the IRA active
Continuing the fruitful relationship which has developed over recent years Laois Heritage Society in association with Carlow Historical and Archeological Society will be hosting a talk by Ger Dooley on The Electrification of Laois and Carlow. The talk will take place on Thursday 8 April at 8. To
This illustrated lecture covered the Backstairs Mountains from prehistory to the present day. It focussed on that lovely stretch of country running from Kildavin to Clonmullen to Kilbranish to Myshall, Ballymurphy all the way down to St Mullins, while also occasionally glancing across to the Wexford side
Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society’s February lecture was about ‘ The Hospitaller Knights of St John in Carlow & South Leinster from the 12th to the 21st Centuries’ by Dr Declan Downey KM. The talk will took place on Wednesday 17th February at 8pm by Zoom. The
Update – Kieran’s talk is now available in Audio and Video format at https://carlowhistorical.com/media/ On Wednesday 20th Jan @ 8pm Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society presented an online lecture by Kieran Hickey on Wolves in Ireland. As we know Carlow has a special connection with wolves in
‘An Accomplished Man’ charts the life story of an eminent Carlow man who became an influential figure during the decades before Irish independence. Born in Leighlinbridge in 1862, Robert Donovan went on to be a leading Dublin journalist – mainly associated with The Nation and The Freeman’s