Reclaiming the Workhouse digital exhibition
An exhibition of a digital archive of photographs of Athy Workhouse by Brian Cregan with an introduction to the Poor Law Union archives of County Kildare by Karel Kiely, archivist, will take place on 6 December at 11.00 am at Kildare County Archives and Local Studies, Harbour View, Naas. All are welcome to attend. This […]
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Kildare County Archives & Local Studies
Kildare County Archives holds the records of local government, along with some private papers and manuscript material relating to County Kildare. Kildare Local Studies holds an extensive collection of books, periodicals, maps, photographs and newspapers relating to the history and heritage of County Kildare, as well as Irish archaeology, history and heritage.
Online Resources
Archives
Grand Jury
Poor Law Unions
Kildare County Council Minutes
Naas Urban District Council Minutes
Burial Grounds
Local Studies
Kildare Observer Newspaper (1880-1935)
Journals of the County Kildare Archaeological Society (1891-2006)
Resources Available at County Archives
Find My Past
British Newspaper Archive
Resources Available in Main Library Branches
Irish Newspaper Archive
Radical Newspapers Archive