Castletown Winter Lecture Series 2012-13

The fourth and final lecture in the Castletown Winter Lecture Series 2012-13 will take place on Wednesday 6th March at 8.00 pm.  The talk entitled ‘Pleasing hours’: visitors to the Casino at Marino, past, present and future will be given by Pauline Kennedy of...

‘The Norman Adventure in Leinster’

The OPW are pleased to announce a one–day conference ‘The Norman Adventure in Leinster’ in memory of Dr. Billy Colfer Saturday 9th March 2013 Registration* from 10am Sharp The Motorhouse, Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8   Specialists in Norman History will...

Reminder – Annual Excursion Booking

Just a reminder that the Society’s annual 3 day Excursion will take place from Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th May 2013, to Sligo and Roscommon,  by coach, and will be led by Hugh Crawford, Vice President. Details and booking form

Damage to Curragh

Report and photographs of more damage to the Curragh from the supplementary feeding of sheep( includes a short video) here.

Lord Walter Fitzgerald Prize Winners

The list of Prize Winners of the Lord Walter Fitzgerald Prize for Research is to be found here. It is intended to publish the prize winning articles as they become available. “The Kildare Lock Hospital” by Hugh Crawford, prize winning article for 2005 can...