{"id":5613,"date":"2023-12-14T15:19:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kildare.ie\/ehistory2023\/homepage\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T12:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:50:08","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8658 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people category-politics\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/frederick-douglass-in-kildare\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1546\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Douglass-c-1845.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Frederick Douglass In Kildare\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Douglass-c-1845.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Douglass-c-1845-536x768.jpg 536w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Douglass-c-1845-838x1200.jpg 838w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Douglass-c-1845-768x1100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Douglass-c-1845-1072x1536.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"text-transform:none;flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/frederick-douglass-in-kildare\/\" target=\"_self\" >Frederick Douglass In Kildare<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-77adec0e2796c85fe7d28ed8bcce3759 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-palette-color-4-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A letter to the Editor of the Freeman&#8217;s Journal, on the 3rd September 1845, contained the following: \u2018Mr Brennan, who is much devoted to the cause of teetotalism, induced Father Spratt to hold a meeting at Celbridge, notices of his intention to do so were posted up some days beforehand, and the consequence was that<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/frederick-douglass-in-kildare\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"45\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-45\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-e7fd85f5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8642\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-kildare category-social-history category-sport\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/world-cup-fever-in-kildare\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1967\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/World-Cup-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"World Cup Fever In Kildare\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/World-Cup-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/World-Cup-2-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/World-Cup-2-1200x922.jpg 1200w, 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href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/issues-of-leinster-leader-from-1930-2000-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leinster-Leader-Logo-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Issues of Leinster Leader from 1930-2000 now online\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leinster-Leader-Logo-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leinster-Leader-Logo-768x237.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leinster-Leader-Logo-1200x370.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leinster-Leader-Logo-1536x474.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leinster-Leader-Logo-2048x632.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/issues-of-leinster-leader-from-1930-2000-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Issues of Leinster Leader from 1930-2000 now online<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-11T16:12:02+00:00\">11 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8602\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8602 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-built-heritage\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/the-grand-hotel-robertstown\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1625\" height=\"2409\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Grand Hotel, Robertstown\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4.jpeg 1625w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4-518x768.jpeg 518w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4-809x1200.jpeg 809w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4-768x1139.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4-1036x1536.jpeg 1036w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Robertstown-4-1381x2048.jpeg 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1625px) 100vw, 1625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/the-grand-hotel-robertstown\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Grand Hotel, Robertstown<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T11:50:06+00:00\">4 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8591\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8591 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events-2\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/national-famine-way-roadshow-2026-at-leixlip-library\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kildare.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"National Famine Way Roadshow 2026 at Leixlip Library\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kildare.png 1414w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kildare-543x768.png 543w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kildare-848x1200.png 848w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kildare-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kildare-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/national-famine-way-roadshow-2026-at-leixlip-library\/\" target=\"_self\" >National Famine Way Roadshow 2026 at Leixlip Library<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T12:53:52+00:00\">25 February 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8582\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8582 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-genealogical-resources\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/researching-military-world-war-i-ancestors-and-police-ancestors\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1808\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Researching Military, World War I ancestors and Police ancestors\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-scaled.jpg 1808w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-542x768.jpg 542w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-848x1200.jpg 848w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Eleventh-Hour-Display-1446x2048.jpg 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1808px) 100vw, 1808px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/researching-military-world-war-i-ancestors-and-police-ancestors\/\" target=\"_self\" >Researching Military, World War I ancestors and Police ancestors<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T11:46:53+00:00\">25 February 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8543\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8543 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-built-heritage\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/dara-cinema-naas\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cinema-Opening-Leader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dara Cinema, Naas\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/dara-cinema-naas\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dara Cinema, Naas<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-05T13:48:12+00:00\">5 February 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8514\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8514 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-built-heritage\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/st-brigids-cathedral\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prince-of-Wales-Visit-1861.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Brigid&#8217;s Cathedral\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prince-of-Wales-Visit-1861.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prince-of-Wales-Visit-1861-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prince-of-Wales-Visit-1861-1200x832.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/st-brigids-cathedral\/\" target=\"_self\" >St. Brigid&#8217;s Cathedral<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-27T17:00:55+00:00\">27 January 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8512\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digitised-resources category-genealogical-resources category-social-history tag-census-substitutes tag-directories tag-family-history tag-genealogy tag-newspapers tag-voters\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/census-substitutes-for-co-kildare-including-trade-directories-and-voters-lists-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1517\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Census Substitutes for Co. Kildare including trade directories and voters\u2019 lists now online\" style=\"border-radius:3px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-scaled.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-455x768.jpg 455w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-711x1200.jpg 711w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-768x1296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-910x1536.jpg 910w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ire_iet0010_274-1214x2048.jpg 1214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/census-substitutes-for-co-kildare-including-trade-directories-and-voters-lists-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Census Substitutes for Co. Kildare including trade directories and voters\u2019 lists now online<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-19T16:43:27+00:00\">19 January 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/all-articles\/\">View All Articles<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burial Grounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"20\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-20\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"text-transform:none;\" class=\"wp-block-post-template has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-7506\" class=\"wp-block-post post-7506 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-burial-grounds category-news-events-2\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/lackagh-deportees-a-timeline\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lackagh Deportees \u2013 A Timeline<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-7092\" class=\"wp-block-post post-7092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-burial-grounds\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/the-portlester-effigy\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Portlester Effigy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-5358\" class=\"wp-block-post post-5358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-burial-grounds\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/hundreds-view-wolfe-tone-grave-damage\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hundreds View Wolfe Tone Grave Damage<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-5593\" class=\"wp-block-post post-5593 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-burial-grounds category-genealogical-resources category-people\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/a-naas-resident-and-his-victoria-cross\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Naas Resident And His Victoria Cross<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-5214\" class=\"wp-block-post post-5214 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-burial-grounds category-people\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/richard-coffey-faircross-newbridge\/\" target=\"_self\" >Death of Richard Coffey, Faircross, Newbridge (1938)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genealogical Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8582 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-genealogical-resources\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/researching-military-world-war-i-ancestors-and-police-ancestors\/\" target=\"_self\" >Researching Military, World War I ancestors and Police ancestors<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digitised-resources category-genealogical-resources category-social-history tag-census-substitutes tag-directories tag-family-history tag-genealogy tag-newspapers tag-voters\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/census-substitutes-for-co-kildare-including-trade-directories-and-voters-lists-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Census Substitutes for Co. Kildare including trade directories and voters\u2019 lists now online<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digitised-resources category-genealogical-resources category-kildare-county-archives category-social-history tag-athy tag-poor-law tag-workhouse\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/athy-workhouse-admission-and-discharge-register-1875-1878-now-online-following-conservation-work\/\" target=\"_self\" >Athy Workhouse Admission and Discharge Register 1875-1878 now online following conservation work<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-genealogical-resources category-social-history\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/rent-receipt-denis-dempsey-walshestown\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rent receipt Denis Dempsey, Walshestown<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-genealogical-resources category-military-history\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/a-newbridge-woman-and-la-resistance\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Newbridge woman and la r\u00e9sistance<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News &amp; 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Local Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5\">Kildare&nbsp;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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20be11b6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kildarecoco.ie\/library\/KildareCountyArchivesandLocalStudies\/Archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-palette-color-4-color has-palette-color-5-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kildarecoco.ie\/library\/KildareCountyArchivesandLocalStudies\/LocalStudies\/\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">Local Studies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-feature-text-columns gb-slate-feature-text-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-columns-center\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:840px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;margin-bottom:2rem;font-size:clamp(24.034px, 1.502rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.247), 40px);px\">Online Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\" style=\"padding-left:5px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.716), 26px);px\">Archives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Jury<br>Poor Law Unions<br>Kildare County Council Minutes<br>Naas Urban District Council Minutes<br>Burial Grounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarecoco.ie\/library\/KildareCountyArchivesandLocalStudies\/Archives\/OnlineArchives\/\">View All<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.716), 26px);px\">Local Studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Kildare Observer Newspaper (1880-1935)<br>Journals of the County Kildare Archaeological Society (1891-2006)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarecoco.ie\/library\/KildareCountyArchivesandLocalStudies\/LocalStudies\/Newspapers\/\">View All<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.716), 26px);text-transform:none\">Resources Available at County Archives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Find My Past<br>British Newspaper Archive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.716), 26px);text-transform:none\">Resources Available in Library Branches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Irish Newspaper Archive<br>Radical Newspapers Archive<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent Articles Burial Grounds Genealogical Resources News &amp; 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