Popular Talk on the O’ Tooles

Popular Talk on the 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...
Colum Ó Ruairc Talk

Colum Ó Ruairc Talk

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...
Walking Tour

Walking Tour

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...
Evening Stroll

Evening Stroll

Our annual ‘evening stroll’ took place on Wednesday 27 July. This year the destination was Dunlavin and we had our Chairman, Chris Lawlor, to guide the substantial gathering around the places of interest. Of course, Chris Lawlor is synonymous with Dunlavin...