A Historical Excursion to Rathvilly and Neighbourhood, 1930

A Historical Excursion to Rathvilly and Neighbourhood, 1930

See here for more stories from County Carlow. County Kildare Archæological Society – Excursion To Rathvilly And Neighbourhood Extracted from the Leinster Leader, 27 September 1930, p. 9. On Thursday, 18th September, the Co. Kildare Archæological Society held its...
Around Lisnavagh: Neolithic to the Bronze Age

Around Lisnavagh: Neolithic to the Bronze Age

As of April 2025, I have an inventory of (extant or vanished) 3 ring forts, 1 square fort, 1 standing stone, 1 dolmen, 1 monastery, 1 castle, 1 Bronze Age settlement, 2 graveyards and a cross-inscribed pillar stone, all located in a small stretch of land running from...
Notes on Tobinstown, County Carlow

Notes on Tobinstown, County Carlow

A working document about the townland south of Lisnavagh and east of Haroldstown, including Tobinstown School and the old pub. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...