Events

2011 Calendar

JANUARY 2011

Thursdday 27th  : KAS Lecture The Woodworkers of Kilkenny (Caroline Irwin) and Irish Wood Furniture (Clive Nunn)

FEBRUARY 2011

Thursday 25th: KAS Annual General Meeting

MARCH 2011

Thursday 31st: KAS Lecture Keeing Kilkenny Health – providing a public water supply in the early 20th century (Brian Tyrrell in association with Tony Patterson)

APRIL 2011

Sunday 10th: first Sunday opening for the Summer

Thursday 28th: KAS Lecture Kilkenny in the 18th Century (Dr Kevin Whelan)

MAY 2011

10th – 15th May – Five day outing to the UK

JUNE 2011

Saturday 11th: Rothe House & Garden Plant Sale

Sunday 19th: KAS Picnic outing to Graiguenamangh and St. Mullins, using own car. Guides are Owen Doyle and Frank Clarke. Meet at the Quay, Graiguenamanagh, 3 pm.

JULY 2011

Saturday 4th: Rothe House & Garden Party

Sunday 17th July:  KAS Coach outing to Johnstown and area, Guide is Una Hughes. Leave from Dean Street car park at 2.30 pm. Johnstown Historical Society have invited participants to tea in their local hall at the end of the visit.

AUGUST 2011

Friday 5th- Sunday 14th: Kilkenny Arts Festival

Saturday 20th – Sunday 28th: National Heritage Week

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  • Guided Tour of KAS Library 21st & 28th August, 3-5p

  • Family History Consultations 22nd – 24th August, 2.30 – 4pm

  • Irish Family History Foundation Information evening 25th & 28th August, 7 – 9pm

  • Guided Tour of Rothe House Garden 22nd – 28th August, 11 – 12am

  • Wednesday 24th:  KAS : Notable Ossory Bishops (Dr. Adrian Empey) in St. Canice’s Cathedral at 7.30 pm, followed by a social evening in Rothe House 

SEPTEMBER 2011

Sunday 25th:  KAS All day field trip to Dublin: Christchurch Cathedral, Collins Barracks and Glasnevin Cemetery, departing from Dean Street car park at 9.30 am.

OCTOBER 2011

Thursday 27th: KAS Lecture Kilkenny folklore and superstitions (Dr. Dáithí Ó hÓgáin)

NOVEMBER 2011

Thursday 4th: KAS Lecture Aspects and examples of early Kilkenny Heraldry (Dr. Colette O’Flaherty, Chief Herald of Ireland)

DECEMBER 2010

• Wednesday 7th Christmas Miscellany at Rothe House
• Sunday 11th: KAS Christmas Luncheon and Party