Maynooth University – Kilkenny Campus are offering a short course this autumn to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of World War I; 2014 is the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1, the Great War, the “war to end all wars”. This short course will look at the causes and the course of the war; the conditions for the soldiers in the trenches and for the civilian population at home; and the aftermath of war in Europe. It will...
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The Irish Life and Lore oral history collection, entitled The Irish Country House and the Great War was launched on 30th July 2014, just days before the one hundred year anniversary of the British declaration of war against Germany on August 4th 1914. This oral history collection includes recordings from members of 52 families from all areas of Ireland. The content of the oral history collection ensures that those who fell, those who...
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Generations Exploring Heritage Together Heritage Week 23rd – 31st August The theme of this year’s Heritage Week which runs from Saturday 23rd – Sun 31st August is “Generations Exploring Heritage Together”. Local heritage groups have compiled a fabulous programme of events. Our military heritage is very well represented in the programme, and includes guided walks and talks about the contribution that Kilkenny men and women made to...
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The National Museum of Ireland invites former army residents of Collins Barracks to come and share their experiences of what life was like at Collins Barracks and help contribute to the growing oral history archive at Collins Barracks. On Thursday 28th August during Heritage Week, join Museum Educator Edith Andrees and share your experiences of life at Collins Barracks and, through recorded interviews, help us to uncover the history...
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World War One – “Kilkenny’s Fallen” Centenary Memorial Mass & Talk will take place at St. John’s Church Kilkenny on Wednesday July 30th at 7.30p.m. Speaker: Mr. Paddy Neary, Wolfe Tone Street Wreath laying: Bishop Seamus Freeman SAC, Bishop of Ossory, and Mr. Andrew McGuiness, Mayor of Kiolkenny. Music: Thukolo Gospel Choir
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This year’s Heritage Week runs from 23rd August to 31st August; this year’s programme includes a number of events focusing on various aspects of our military heritage. See the Kilkenny Event Guide 2014 for details of military events organised throughout the county: Exploring Gowran’s Contribution to the Great War (event no. 16) We Will Remember Them (event no. 20) Exploring Our Military Heritage (event no. 24)...
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