Heritage events in Kilcullen this week

Do you know the stories behind these pictures, from the Kilcullen Gathering Heritage Collection. 

A reminder that there will be two 'Meitheal of Memories' events in Kilcullen Heritage Centre — tomorrow Wednesday 22 August (11am-1pm) and on Thursday 23 August (7pm-9pm) — for people to bring photos relating to Kilcullen and tell the stories behind them, writes Brian Byrne.

And tomorrow evening, 22 August, Kilcullen Community Library will host historian James Durney talking about the 'End of Days' ending of of WW1 a hundred years ago. It starts at 7.30pm. Admission is free. It is not suitable for children under 12.

Also the importance of recording local history will be the theme of a conversation event in Ballitore Community Library on Thursday afternoon.

Organised by the Librarian, Pauline Fagan, it will feature a talk with the County Kildare Executive Librarian, Mario Corrigan.

The session will be 2.30pm-3.30pm, and admission is free. There is full wheelchair access, and ample parking, but the event is not suitable for children under 12.

Further information is available by phone at 059 8623344, or email ballitorelib@kildarecoco.ie.

All of these are part of the County Kildare contribution to National Heritage Week.

(And have you had a look at Billy Redmond's collection of memorabilia, which is the Woodbine Books contribution?) 

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