{"id":92,"date":"2007-02-06T14:15:52","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T14:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.229.91.100\/libraryandarts\/library\/ehistory\/?p=92"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:33:24","slug":"some-naas-anniversaries-to-recall-in-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/some-naas-anniversaries-to-recall-in-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Naas Anniversaries to recall in 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some Naas Anniversaries to recall in 2007 \u2013 Naas Local History Group will be featuring some of the events identified below in its programme during the year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Stan Hickey and Liam Kenny<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rory Og O\u2019Moore and Cormack Mac Cormacke with 140 men run\u00a0amok in Naas burning over 700 thatched houses.<\/p>\n

Naas again burned! This time by Colonel Preston with 7,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry on his way to Carlow.<\/p>\n

Completion of Naas Courthouse (but new fa\u00e7ade in 1859).<\/p>\n

Catholic parish church opened on Sallins Road. Ancient devotion to St. David recognised in name of \u2018 Our Lady & St. David\u2019.<\/p>\n

St. Corban\u2019s cemetery opened on Dublin Road.<\/p>\n

First GAA club in Naas founded in Town Hall (look out for plaque).<\/p>\n

Last timetabled passenger train to Naas station (where Tesco supermarket now stands).\u00a0 Goods and rare excursion trains operated for a further 12 years.<\/p>\n

General Election \u2013 Kildare had a high powered representation going into election with TDs Ger Sweetman (Kill), Minister for Finance; Billy Norton (Naas), T\u00e1naiste and Minister for Industry & Commerce, and Tom Harris (Caragh), Ware of Independence veteran.<\/p>\n

Kingswear factory on Newbridge Road opened \u2013 key employer of young people in mid-Kildare for decades after.<\/p>\n

Pastoral boundary changes: an area to the east of the town (including the Hospital and Ballycane) which historically had been in Eadestown parish and the Archdiocese of Dublin was transferred to Naas parish and the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin.<\/p>\n

Restoration of Naas canal branch.<\/p>\n

Murtagh\u2019s corner landmark premises demolished (some NLHG members maintained an overnight vigil!)<\/p>\n

Some Naas Anniversaries to recall in 2007\u00a0compiled by Stan Hickey and Liam Kenny<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Some Naas Anniversaries to recall in 2007 compiled by Stan Hickey and Liam Kenny<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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