1926 Census At Last!
20 Apr 2026
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The census was released exactly on schedule at midnight on the 18th April. You can access it here. I’m sure you’ve been tuned into all
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Fourth Annual Maynooth Through the Ages lecture series
Maynooth University Department of History, in collaboration with St Patrick’s Pontifical College and Maynooth University Library, are hosting the Fourth Annual Maynooth Through the Ages lecture series (in association with the Maynooth 850 celebrations). Please find below dates and booking information for each event. Places are limited and booking is required.
Monday, 9 February 19:00-20:30, Maynooth: From Fitzgerald Castle to commuter town, Paul Croghan
Monday, 16 February 19:00-20:30, ‘Troops don’t behave like clerics’: Carton House in wartime 1941-43, Liam Kenny
Monday, 23 February 19:00-20:30, The Salamanca archive and Maynooth College, Sarah Larkin
Monday, 2 March 19:00-20:30, Maynooth and ‘its’ Colleges: Town, gown and renown, Denis Bergin
Monday, 9 March 19:00-20:30, Tracing your Maynooth ancestors: A practical guide to free online resources, Dr Eamon Healy
Monday, 23 March 19:00-20:30, Tour of the historic buildings of the South Campus, Rev. Dr John Paul Sheridan
Monday, 30 March 19:00-20:30, The Irish Land Commission in Maynooth and Kildare, Professor Terence Dooley
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