The Kilkenny Mass Paths & Holy Well Surveys:
Are you interested in learning the skills of recording heritage features in your local community?
The Kilkenny Mass Paths & Holy Well Surveys: Heritage Recording Workshops with Marion Sutton and Pat Reid.
Tuesday 24th September from 4pm – 6pm at Castlecomer Library
Wednesday 25th September from 4pm – 6pm at Glenmore Community Centre
Please join us for a chat and information sharing session with Marion Sutton and Pat Reid who will be providing information about the Kilkenny Mass Paths & Holy Well Surveys. They will also demonstrate how to record your local Mass Paths & Holy Well using freely available on-line technology. This workshop invites members of the public to develop their heritage skills and tell us all about your local holy wells and mass paths.
All are welcome. Free event.
Please contact elaine.oneill@kilkennycoco.ie to reserve a place.
Heritage Council invites nominations from Kilkenny event organisers for National Heritage Week Awards
The Heritage Council has announced details of this year’s National Heritage Week Awards, inviting nominations from all event organisers in Kilkenny. Every year, the Heritage Council seeks nominations for individuals or groups of people who showcased successful heritage projects and hosted engaging events during the festival.
Event organisers, who must put themselves forward for consideration for an award, can submit nominations for the National Heritage Awards from below, before the deadline on Tuesday 24th of September 2024: https://www.heritageweek.ie/awards
Kilkenny Witch Trials Launch – 13th September 2024
The Kilkenny Witch Trials programme and website for Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble was successfully launched on Friday 13th September at St. Canice’s Cathedral.
‘’Discover the spells cast on society during the Kilkenny Witch Trials’’
For a list of all the events taking place from October 28th to November 3rd, 2024 visit; content.kilkenny.ie/toilandtrouble/ The website features stunning images by the award-winning Cartoon Saloon and interactive map.
South Kilkenny Historical Society Programme of Events – September to December 2024
There will be a host of lectures and events taking place in Mullinavat Parish Hall from September to December 2024. For more information Please visit South Kilkenny Historical Society | Kilkenny for All – Kilkenny.ie
Royal Irish Academy Grant Schemes Opening Soon
The following archaeology grant schemes will be accepting applications from 4 September to 16 October:
- Archaeology Research Excavation Grants
- Archaeological Archives Research Grants
- Archaeology Legacy Grants
- Archaeological Research for World Heritage sites
For more information please visit: – Royal Irish Academy Newsletter: Autumn 2024 (mailchi.mp)
Ethics and Oral History Virtual Training Workshop
Oral History Network Ireland are running their next online workshop on ethics and oral history takes place next Friday 20th September from 10am – 1pm.
This is a half-day online workshop designed as a follow on from the introductory workshops and focuses specifically on the ethics and legalities of conducting oral histories.
The workshop costs €25 for members / €40 for non-members. Registration is available here; – Ethics and Oral History (Online Workshop) – Oral History Network of Ireland (oralhistorynetworkireland.ie)
National Monuments Service 7th Annual One-Day Archaeology Conference
This conference will be held at Dublin Castle, Dublin on the 12 October and is open for in-person attendance and available on-line. Wordwell | Archaeology Ireland is organising this conference on behalf of the National Monuments Service.
In-person attendance is available for €25 (seniors/subscribers to Archaeology Ireland and students and includes tea/coffee breaks and a light lunch. On-line is available for €10.
For more information please visit; – www.archaeologyireland.ie
