‘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
The 2020 AGM of Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society will take place on Wednesday 16 December at 8.00 p.m. Because of current COVID restrictions to AGM will be held online using Zoom. Documentation and agenda will be sent out in the coming days. Members are encouraged to
Carloviana Carloviana 2021 was launched on Thursday 3 December at 8 pm by Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform. Due to current restrictions, the launch took place online. This year’s edition is over 200 pages long and well-illustrated with both colour and
CHAS has now made available online extracts from the Journals for the Preservation for the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland (JPMDI) relating to Carlow and Laois (Queens Co.). These extracts contain gravestone inscriptions, church records, family history and local history collected between 1888 and 1916 under
When Kevin Barry was executed, on November 1st, 1920, he had packed a lot of living into his eighteen years on this earth. From his own comments and letters, from comments of family and friends, we know that he played rugby and hurling, he loved dancing, he
Dr Elaine Callinan of Carlow College, St Patrick’s, has just published her new book ‘Electioneering and Propaganda in Ireland, 1917–21’. Elaine is also an active member of CHAS and a regular contributor to Carloviana. Elaine’s book provides an illuminating and unique analysis of the political rivalry between
‘Bagenalstown, A Step Back in Time’ is a journey through the development of Bagenalstown. In this book, Myles tells the story of the People, Churches, Land, Buildings, Mountain, River and Canal to give us a glimpse into the history of ‘the town’ and its surrounding areas of
The execution of the 18 year old medical student Kevin Barry in Mountjoy Prison on November 1st 1920 shocked the Irish public and convinced many that his dream of an independent Irish republic was the only peaceful solution for a country convulsed by a violent struggle between
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