Heritage Group AGM
Kilcullen Heritage Group held their AGM on Wednesday 8th March in the Heritage Centre, at which the officers appointed were: Chair, Nessa Dunlea; Treasurer, Des Travers and Secretary, Geraldine Gahan.
Recent work carried out included the restoration of a stained glass window from the Convent property, beautifully completed by Paddy Maloney using oak from one of the old school desks; it now hangs in the entrance to the Heritage Centre.
Interviews have been recorded and transcribed with Michael Murphy of the Gate Lodge at Harristown; Phoebe Morrissey from Castlemartin; Paddy Maloney and Paddy Bathe, both from Kilcullen.
Several Seminars have been held in the Centre with local history groups and these have also included outings to Dun Alainne, St Mary's Church at Castlemartin, the old cemetery at Gilltown and to Harristown House.
The Transition Year students in CPC have been recording the gravestones in New Abbey cemetery.
Noel Scullion is working on a large piece of granite to create the Knockaulin monument; hopefully this will be completed this summer.
Meetings of the Heritage Group are on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm in the Heritage Centre - the next is on 5th April. Everyone is welcome, particularly any of our new residents who might like to learn about our local heritage.
Geraldine Gahan.
