Photo display on county's history

A photographic presentation at the Riverbank centre on September 7 will explore elements of the history of County Kildare.

The presentation is being hosted by the County Kildare Archaeological Society, in association with the History and Family Research Centre, County Kildare Library and Arts Service, and is intended to promote Heritage Week.

The display is based on photographs taken from the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society.

The aim of the presentation is to promote the heritage, history and archaeology of Co Kildare and to demonstrate the pivotal role in the protection and promotion of the County's heritage played by the Kildare Archaeological Society from its origins in 1891 down to the present day.

The Society is ever looking towards the future and would welcome non-members as well as members along on the night, particularly younger people. The need to encourage and develop an interest in the heritage and history of the County amongst the younger generations is of prime importance to the Society and the indeed the County Library.

Last year the Kildare Archaeological Society collaborated with the Local Studies Dept, History and Family Research Centre to host a presentation by Mary Ryan on 'The Clongorey Evictions.' This proved to be a most successful evening and they have collaborated once more to present a photographic presentation on the history of County Kildare based almost entirely on material taken from the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society. So much material became available in the preparation of the presentation that there has already been talk of another collaboration for Heritage Week in 2006.

All are welcome and admission is free but try and make it early as the night will surely attract a lot of interest from around the County.

Mario Corrigan.
Local Studies Department
History and Family Research Centre
Riverbank
Newbridge.