10ú Seimineár Míleata na hÉireann/10th Irish Military Seminar
6ú-9ú Bealtaine 2026/6-9 May 2026 i Leabharlann agus Ionad Cultúrtha an Náis/Naas Library & Cultural Centre
Free events but please book here
Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Wednesday, 6 May 6.30pm-8pm – Pike Hill: The Rath Massacre.
Book launch with author Martin Malone, followed by a discussion of his new work of historical fiction set amid the highly charged atmosphere of the 1798 Rebellion in Kildare.
Thursday, 7 May 6.30pm-8pm – From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was undone 1922-1949.
David McCullagh will recount the remarkable story of the peaceful revolution that took Ireland from part of the Commonwealth to a Republic.
Saturday, 9 May
9.15am Registration
9.45am–10.30am ‘Has History got a future?’ – The challenges facing Local Historians today. Roundtable Discussion with Brian McCabe, Michael Dempsey, Karel Kiely and Celine Rourke, chaired by Mario Corrigan.
10.30am-11.00am Tea/Coffee Break
11.00am–12.00pm – Siege in Ireland 1641-1653.
Dr. Pádraig Lenihan will provide a fascinating insight into the brutal Irish Wars of Religion (1641-1653), in which the art of siege warfare played a crucial role. The presentation will reference aspects of these wars in Kildare.
