County Kildare Heritage Office

02/01/2025

20/08/2024

Don't miss the special episode of Sunday Miscellany to mark the launch of National Heritage Week. Tune into RTÉ Radio 1 tomorrow, Sunday just after 9am. Hear captivating heritage-themed essays by Oein DeBhairduin, Theo Dorgan, Paula Meehan, Kathleen James-Chakraborty, and Eimear Ryan.

Listen at https://ow.ly/NccJ50SZpty

20/08/2024

20/08/2024

🏰We had a fantastic turnout for the first day of Heritage Week 2024 at the Castle today!🏰Thank you to everyone who came out to our two events! Tomorrow we will continue our special events programme with The Silken Thomas Rebellion & The Siege of Maynooth at 3pm and if you missed our Combined Guided Tour of Maynooth Castle and St. Mary's Church today, you can catch it again this Thursday at 11am.

20/08/2024

Wonderful start to Heritage Week 2024 in Kildare with this Bird ringing demonstration by Lorraine Benson. The skill of handling birds was evident from start to finish as Lorraine explained the "how and why" of bird ringing, and in particular the importance of the long running garden bird ringing project. Species ringed this morning were, House sparrow, dunnock, robin, and willow warbler.

20/08/2024

20/08/2024

Explore Kildare's artistic heritage with our new Art Trail, now available at the Heritage Centre! 🎨🖼️

Discover stunning local artworks and learn about the stories behind them.

Perfect for art lovers and history buffs alike.

Take a snap and post it to our page to show how much you love our new trail!

20/08/2024

A daily updated news website relating to the small but dynamic village of Kilcullen, Co Kildare, IRL.

20/08/2024

Join us in Naas Library and Cultural Centre for a very special Heritage Week screening of the beautiful Hands episode featuring Tuttys Shoemakers of Naas. Michael Tutty, the current manager of the family enterprise, will be in attendance to answer questions and demonstrate some of the tools and materials used to make their bespoke shoes. No booking required.