First CHAS lecture of 2019
CHAS (Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society) run a series of lectures every year and their first lecture of 2019 will be held on Wednesday 16th January at 8pm. John O’Donovan will speak on the 1918 General Election. The 1918 was a turning point in Irish history and impact of this momentous event will be remembered and explained during John’s talk. CHAS lectures are free, and […]
New book about Nano Nagle
We recently got our hands on a copy of “Nano Nagle – The Life and the Legacy“. The book is the first biographical study of Nano Nagle (foundress of the Presentation order of nuns) and looks at her position within Irish social history and assesses her international legacy. Carlow County Museum is housed in the former […]
Museum Board says goodbye!
Noreen Whelan and Séamus Ó Murchú, Chairperson of the Board of Carlow County Museum. A few weeks ago the Museum Board bid a fond farewell to board member Noreen Whelan. Noreen joined the board in 2008, and in 2013 served as chairperson. She was a Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society (CHAS) representative, and is the current […]
Trip to Utrecht
– Dom Tower, Utrecht In November, we were delighted to be invited by the St. Jakobus und Johannes Gilde, Emmerich am Rhein, Germany (Guild of St. John and St. James Rhineland), to attend their conference in the town of Kalkar to present a paper on St. Willibrord and his County Carlow connection. St. Willibrord and his missionaries spent […]
Visit from the Hungarian Ambassador
Once again we were delighted to have a diplomatic visitor to Carlow County Museum. Back in September we welcomed the Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland and today we were honored with a visit from His Excellency István Pálffy, the Hungarian Ambassador to Ireland, as part of his visit to Carlow with Carlow County Council and the LEO office. He […]
Michael Governey Book Launch
We were delighted to get our hands on a copy of ‘Michael Governey 1852 – 1924’, written by his grandson Mr. Eugene Carbery. The book was launched last week in the Town Hall, with various guest speakers. Congratulations Eugene for a wonderful and informative book – it’s since become a favourite for our volunteers to borrow when they […]
Lucinda Sly Walking Tour 2018
On the 2nd November 2018 we held our Lucinda Sly Walking Tour around Carlow County Museum and Carlow Town; the tour was run as part of Scarefest, a week long Halloween celebration around Carlow. The tour tells the tragic tale of Lucinda Sly, who was hanged for murdering her husband in 1835, along with her alleged accomplice John Dempsey. – […]
#worldtourismday and Corcorans!
Some of our staff and volunteers took the mantra of ‘making history come alive’ a little too literally and stepped into our Teach Tabhairne display to celebrate World Tourism Day early! – Tomás, Claire, and John busy celebrating World Tourism Day Tourism, especially Cultural Tourism, plays an essential role in maintaining and enhancing local history, pride and spirit. […]
Putting on a Show!
There’s no place like home Carlow County Museum! Janice De Bróithe, Director and Producer behind Slapdash Theatre Co. visited us to see a poster for her 2015 show the ‘Wizard of Oz’ on display in our Performing Arts section. All cast and crew are welcome to the museum to see how their hard work has been turned into an exhibit for […]
Visit from the Belgian Ambassador
– His Excellency, Pierre-Emmanuel de Bauw being brought around the museum by our curator Dermot Mulligan On Friday August 31st 2018 we were delighted to welcome His Excellency, Pierre-Emmanuel de Bauw, Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland, to visit Carlow County Museum and Carlow Cathedral. Ambassador de Bauw visited both locations to hear about St. Willibrord’s connection to the county, as Belgium is […]
