Lord Walter FitzGerald Prize for Research 2021

The Lord Walter FitzGerald Prize, sponsored by the County Kildare Archaeological Society, is awarded every 2 years on the basis of an essay reporting original research on any aspect of the archaeology or history of county Kildare or surrounding districts. In this...

Co. Kildare Archaeological Society Journal Now Online!

Previously only available on DVD, the digitised volumes of the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society Journal (Vols 1-19, 1891-2007) are now available online, free of charge, courtesy of the Co. Kildare Archaeological Society and Kildare Library Services. Access is via...

Heritage Week events

The next event in the Society’s programme of events for 2019, is marking Lord Walter Fitzgerald’s contribution to heritage in County Kildare and surrounding Counties.  This event is being held in conjunction with County Kildare Library Services as part of...

Report from the CKAS excursion to West Mayo

A group of 31 members of the Society have just completed a historic trip to West Mayo, based in the Castlecourt Hotel Westport in association with JMG Travel from 12 – 15 May 2019. The first stop en route was in the historic town of Athlone, the geographical centre of...

800th Anniversary of the Death of William Marshal

by AJ Mullowney The Marriage of William and Isabel Panel from the Ros Tapestry on display at Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre, The Quay, New Ross 14th May 2019 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of William Marshal. He was known as the greatest knight of England...