Previous Talks
Talks presented during this year and previous years are listed below :
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| 2023 |
January February April |
In Memory of the late Pat Tinsley: a night of reminiscences. Morristown Lattin: its history and its tenants "Seek the Fair Land: the Land Commission and the people who came to live in Kildare 1922-1960 |
Newbridge Down memory Lane site Dr. Emma Lyons Enda Comerford |
| 2022 |
May October November |
"Life Goes On", art exhibition to mark the British withdrawal from Newbridge 1922 “The Great Escape: Tunnel to Freedom, Newbridge Barracks, 14/15 October 1922” “Curious Connections: photos and anecdotes from a history of Newbridge College" |
SULT artist group James Durney Raphael Ryan |
| 2021 | September | Launch of "From the Barrack Gate to the Watering Gate: the Barracks Houses and its people, 1934-1996" |
Frank Boland |
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2019 |
January February March April May June July August September October November December |
Visit to DCU History Seminar in Dublin Peacekeeping - an Irish Perspective Visit to Kells Priory, Co Kilkenny The Fethard Boycott 1957 Midland Odyssey: along the Canals "A History of Christianity in Newbridge." "Unsung Heroes of WW1: fate of donkeys and horses. Culture Night Dachau to the Dolomites Mary Elmes "Ireland's Oscar Schindler" Glimpses from "Down Memory Lane" |
Lt Col Tim O'Brien Dr Eugene Broderick Pamela De Bri Paul Cooke James Wyse Tom Wall Clodagh Finn Paul Cooke
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2018 |
January February March April May June August October November December |
Above the Hills - Ballyknockan & Poulaphouca Last Train to Newbridge Georgian Dublin - Henrietta Street The Royal Curragh Golf Gibbett Rath 1798 (Joint meeting) Living in the Barracks Great Connell Abbey Maura Laverty Newbridge in 1918 Launch of "New Link Magazines" Book. |
D.McEvoy & B.Kinane Liam Phelan Eamonn Fitzsimons Bill Gibson Mick Moore Frank Boland Paul Cooke Seamus Kelly Raphael Ryan Committee |
| 2017 |
January February March April May June September October November December |
From the Liffey to the Atlantic Swell Internments on the Curragh Postcards from the Edge Creating the Titanic Experience The Changing Face of Rural Entertainment St Conleth's Tennis Club Photo exhibition "Wider Point of View" Visit to Connelmore Graveyard Archaeology of M7 and Sallins Bypass Bridget Mary Redmond ( nee Mallick) AGM and Slide Show |
Conal Bradley Reggie Darling John Armstrong Conal Harvey Ger Dooley Frank Boland Vincent Brady Paul Cooke Noel Dunne Dr Pat McCarthy Raphael Ryan |
| 2016 |
January February March April May June June August September October November December |
"John Devoy" - Film German Bombing on the Curragh Launch of book: "Newbridge 1916" "Eamon de Valera and Capt Eto Hitzen" "Culm Crushers, Corn Stacks and Bilberry Picking" Visit to Pollardstown Cemetery "Dance Hall Days and Hucklebuck Shoes" Tour of Newbridge College Maire Ni Raghallaigh (Conradh na Gaeilge) Hidden Rivers of Dublin & London History of Ryston Lodge Review of Historical Photos |
J.Durney & D.Higgins Liam Kenny History Group Eamon O Cuiv, TD Michael Conry Brian McCabe Pat Lonergan R.Ryan & V.Browne Mary Ryan Pat Byrne Raphael Ryan Paul Cooke |
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2015 |
January February March April June August September October Novemeber December |
Motor Racing on the Curragh The Sabbath Disturbed - 1914 Curragh Mutiny Queen Victoria's visits to Ireland St Brigid's Cathedral Kildare A Walk up Mainstreet - Photo exhibition Morristown Biller Graveyard booklaunch AGM and James O'Dea railway photos The Irish at Waterloo Artefacts from the M9 excavations Christmas Party and New Link Magazine |
Oliver McCrossan L. Kenny/ J.Durney Paula Lalor A.J. Mullowney V. Brady Graveyard Visit Peter Molloy Noel Dunne Raphael Ryan |
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2014 |
January February March April May June September October November December |
Kildare Local Council Elections 1921 Kildare's Sam Maguire If Maps Could Speak - Ordnance Survey Milltown 1923 - A Civil War Murder Group Visit to Morristown Biller Graveyard AGM and Viewing of Recently obtained Slides The Civil Guard Mutiny - Kildare I Remember it Well Dan Donnelly The Graveyard at Morristown Biller |
Liam Kenny Eoghan Corry Richard Kirwin A,J. Mullowney
Paul Cooke Brian McCarthy Liam Phelan Larry Breen Brian McCabe |
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2013 |
January February March April May June September October November December |
Down on your knees and pray for Shackleton Sculpture in Urban and Spiritual Environments From Here to the Himalayas The Ladytown Estate, Church and Graveyard Visit to Great Connell, Abbey and Graveyard Review of recently acquired Photographs The Jubilee Nurses Newbridge in 1913 History of Irish Ropes Ltd, 1933 to 1972 Postcards of Newbridge |
Kevin Kenny Annette McCormack Brian Geraghty Brian McCabe Con Manning Paul Cooke
Raphael Ryan Mary Ryan O'Shea Paul Cooke |
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2012 |
January February March April May June September October November December |
History of Drama Groups in Kildare The Villages of Bord na Mona The Clongorey Evictions The Dominicans in Newbridge Visit to Bord na Mona Newbridge Review of the Year and New Photographs When Shopping was King Kildare's connection with the Titanic Transportation of Kildare Women to Australia Christmas Review of New Photographs |
Joe Connolly Pat Byrne Mary Ryan Raphael Ryan Pat Byrne Paul Cooke Barbara Walsh James Durney Catherine Fleming Paul Cooke |
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2011 |
January February March April May June September October November December
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Historic Photos and Maps of Newbridge Bord na Mona, Past, Present and Future Growing up in Newbridge Early 20th Century Postcards of Co Kildare Guided tour to Pollardstown Fen Review of Historic Photographs Social Housing in Newbridge Local Elections in Kildare The Dominicans in Newbridge Christmas Review of New Photographs |
Paul Cooke Pat Byrne Raphael Ryan Ronnie Matthews Michael Jacob Paul Cooke James Durney Liam Kenny Raphael Ryan Paul Cooke |
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2010 |
October November December |
Public Meeting to Re-establish History Group The Newbridge History Trail History Group Committee, Planning Meeting |
James Durney Committee |
