by wwhs | Jan 5, 2023 | Noel Lyons
We mourn the death of one of our long term members and former Chairman, Noel Lyons. We were founded in 1980 and Noel was one of the three people on the steering committee which drafted our constitution. Subsequently he served as our first Vice-Chairman, for 1980. His...
by wwhs | Dec 9, 2022 | Daniel O’Connell/Irish Nationalism
The last WWHS event of 2022 was our own Cora Crampton’s lecture on Mullaghmast and the complex background to Daniel O’Connell’s ‘Monster Meeting’ on the rath in south Kildare on 1 October 1843. This was an engrossing talk which threw light on how Mullaghmast’s...
by wwhs | Nov 6, 2022 | Gaelic Territories, O'Tooles
There was a very good turnout for Declan Keenan’s lecture entitled “Mapping the Devolved Gaelic Territories of the O’Tooles”, on Tuesday evening, 1 November 2022 at the Lalor Centre in Baltinglass. The talk initially focussed on the south Kildare origins of the...
by wwhs | Oct 7, 2022 | Conflict, South West Wicklow
Many thanks to Colum Ó Ruairc for a very informative lecture on casualties of conflict over the centuries in South-West Wicklow. The talk was given last Tuesday evening at the Lalor Centre, Baltinglass. It drew many and varied questions afterwards. Photo Credit: John...
by wwhs | Aug 21, 2022 | St Brigids Kildare
Our walking tour of Kildare Town for WWHS members, guided by Kildare Heritage, took place on Saturday 20 August. It was an enjoyable and informative tour in perfect weather conditions. Here are some images from St. Brigid’s Cathedral as well as a bust of Lord...
