{"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-8883 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-built-heritage\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e 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 class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/from-market-house-to-heritage-centre\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1176\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Market-House-1900s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From Market House to Heritage Centre\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Market-House-1900s.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Market-House-1900s-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Market-House-1900s-1200x735.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Market-House-1900s-1536x941.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/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\/from-market-house-to-heritage-centre\/\" target=\"_self\" >From Market House to Heritage Centre<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-palette-color-4-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On 15 July 1950, the Leinster Leader announced that Kildare County Council had decided \u2018to acquire the old Market House [in Kildare Town] and to erect the new weighbridge on the western side of same. The public lavatory would be closed. The Engineers report on the proposed improvement of the old Market House would come before the next meeting of the County Council\u2019. Kildare Town\u2019s Market House was subsequently bought by Kildare Co. Council for \u00a3300 and carefully reconstructed with a bus shelter, public toilets&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/from-market-house-to-heritage-centre\/\">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-563ce9c7 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8878\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digitised-resources category-kildare-county-archives category-social-history tag-local-government tag-naas tag-town-commissioners\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/naas-town-commissioners-minute-books-1855-1900-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1108\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NaasTCs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Naas Town Commissioners minute books 1855-1900 now online\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NaasTCs.jpg 1108w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NaasTCs-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/naas-town-commissioners-minute-books-1855-1900-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Naas Town Commissioners minute books 1855-1900 now online<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-21T16:10:09+01:00\">21 October 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8873\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digitised-resources category-kildare-county-archives category-politics category-social-history\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/kildare-county-council-minute-book-1939-1950-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-16-123647.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kildare County Council Minute Book 1939-1950 now online\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-16-123647.jpg 568w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-16-123647-522x768.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/kildare-county-council-minute-book-1939-1950-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kildare County Council Minute Book 1939-1950 now online<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-16T12:41:40+01:00\">16 October 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8837\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8837 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agriculture category-digitised-resources category-newspaper-articles category-social-history category-specific-areas-within-co-kildare\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/first-tractor-in-ireland\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-152704-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"First Tractor in Ireland\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width: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\/first-tractor-in-ireland\/\" target=\"_self\" >First Tractor in Ireland<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-07T09:55:20+01:00\">7 October 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8789\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8789 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-decade-of-centenaries category-military-history\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/digital-collection-of-world-war-i-gravestones-and-memorials-in-county-kildare-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Digital collection of World War I gravestones and memorials in County Kildare now online\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brien.P_5584-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/digital-collection-of-world-war-i-gravestones-and-memorials-in-county-kildare-now-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Digital collection of World War I gravestones and memorials in County Kildare now online<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-20T11:48:46+01:00\">20 August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8757\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8757 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/150th-anniversary-of-the-catalpa-rescue\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1699\" height=\"2454\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"150th Anniversary of the Catalpa Rescue\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan.jpeg 1699w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan-532x768.jpeg 532w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan-831x1200.jpeg 831w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan-768x1109.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan-1063x1536.jpeg 1063w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Devoy-Catalpa-Booklet-Scan-1418x2048.jpeg 1418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1699px) 100vw, 1699px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/150th-anniversary-of-the-catalpa-rescue\/\" target=\"_self\" >150th Anniversary of the Catalpa Rescue<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T14:46:43+01:00\">2 July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8751\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8751 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people category-social-history\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/the-ballitore-papers-now-available-online-to-mark-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-mary-leadbeater-in-1826\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1583\" height=\"1324\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ShackletonNotebookimage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Ballitore Papers now available online to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Mary Leadbeater in 1826\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ShackletonNotebookimage.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ShackletonNotebookimage-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ShackletonNotebookimage-1200x1004.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ShackletonNotebookimage-1536x1285.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1583px) 100vw, 1583px\" \/><\/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-ballitore-papers-now-available-online-to-mark-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-mary-leadbeater-in-1826\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Ballitore Papers now available online to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Mary Leadbeater in 1826<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-26T15:48:15+01:00\">26 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8719\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-county-kildare category-industrial-heritage\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/kildare-wallpaper-factory\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1106\" height=\"1840\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Canaliana-1968-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kildare Wallpaper Factory\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Canaliana-1968-1.jpeg 1106w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Canaliana-1968-1-462x768.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Canaliana-1968-1-721x1200.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Canaliana-1968-1-768x1278.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Canaliana-1968-1-923x1536.jpeg 923w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1106px) 100vw, 1106px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-transform:none\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/kildare-wallpaper-factory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kildare Wallpaper Factory<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-04T15:03:00+01:00\">4 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8710\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-social-history\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/ballyfair-fete\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ballyfair-Fete.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ballyfair Fete\" style=\"border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;height:auto;width: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\/ballyfair-fete\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ballyfair Fete<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-02T14:28:43+01:00\">2 June 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-fe0a7de2 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-995f960e 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-5165\" class=\"wp-block-post post-5165 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-burial-grounds category-kildare-county-archives category-online-resources\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/co-kildare-burial-grounds-registers-online\/\" target=\"_self\" >Selection of Co. Kildare Municipal Burial Grounds Registers digitised and now available online<\/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 wp-block-paragraph\" 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-60f99411 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kildare Observer Newspaper (1880-1935)<br>Journals of the County Kildare Archaeological Society (1891-2006)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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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