Four times a year, the PR Committee publishes a newsletter with interesting texts about different historical aspects of Kilkenny and news from the Society. Any member of Kilkenny Archaeological Society is welcome to contribute.

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2023

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Attributions for images from Wikimedia:

Milk churn stand

Milk churn stand in Mullaunattina, A.-K. D. , CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

St. Lachtain’s Arm

Sarah E. Bond, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ullard High Cross

Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons

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2022

Autumn 2022

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2020

Newsletter December 2020


Newsletter September 2020

Incident at Graiguenamanagh 1829 by Colm Walsh
The visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Kilkenny 1904 by Ann Tierney
News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator by Amanda Pitcairn
A Manx reference to Kilkenny by Dr. Proinsias Ó Drisceoil
Local History Talks by Eamonn Kiely
Mile Bush placenames by Anne-Karoline Distel
Society Events by Pat Nolan

Newsletter June 2020

  • Notes taken from William O’Leary’s Annals of Graig Abbey by Eamonn Kiely
  • Unrecorded Structure Over the River Breagagh? by By Pat Boyd
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: Pewter Plates in Rothe House by Amanda Pitcairn
  • Preserving Field Names by Anne-Karoline Distel
  • Coming events by Pat Nolan

Newsletter March 2020

  • News Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s 2020 AGM
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Library: Cookery and Cures of Old Kilkenny
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: Instruments of War by Amanda Pitcairn
  • Tabor Pipe and Drum by Anne-Karoline Distel
  • Book Launch: Ann Murtagh’s “The Sound of Freedom”

2019

Newsletter December 2019

  • The Market Cross by John Lucey
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: Adam & Eve Chair by Amanda Pitcairn

Newsletter September 2019

  • 3 lives, 3 deaths one life unlived – exhibition at the Medieval Mile Museum
  • The value of Teasel past and present in Kilkenny by Ann Tierney and Mary T. Brennan
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: A top hat by Amanda Pitcairn
  • Coming events
    • John Bradley Conference 2019
    • Trip to France
    • Lecture the Irish War of Independence by Owen Swithin-Walsh
    • Christmas Lunch

Newsletter June 2019

  • A Temporary Pond Habitat – A Legacy From the Bryan-Bellews Estate by Mary T. Brennan
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Library : The 1619 [John Rothe] Will by Ann Tierney
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: A Court Cupboard by Amanda Pitcairn
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Website
  • Coming events

Newsletter March 2019

  • News from the Local History Committee
  • Kilkenny Archeaological Society’s AGM
  • News from the Conservation Committee: Development of the Tholsel
  • Coming events
    • France trip

2018

Newsletter December 2018

  • Talbot’s Tower
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Library: Rediscovering Richard (Dick) Purcell (1882 – 1930)
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: Curators Choice Artefact: Cist Burial by Amanda Pitcairn
  • Coming events
    • Welcome back, Lady Lavery
    • Annual Table Quiz
    • Christmas Party
    • Next year beckons

Newsletter September 2018

  • Kilkenny’s Historical Places: Shankill Castle
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Library: From Tightening Corsets to Casting Votes: A Glimpse at Women in Kilkenny in 1918
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: Curator’s Choice Artefact: Chatelaine by Amanda Pitcairn
  • Coming Events

Newsletter June 2018

  • Remembering Ellen Prendergast (1918-1999)
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Library: Official launch of the lá na mban project –
    come to Rothe House on 7th June
  • News from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society’s Curator: Artefact in the Spotlight: Giant deer skull by Olivia Bergin, KAS curator
  • Help wanted!