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Kilkenny Archaeological Society 
Summary
The Kilkenny Archaeological Society is an archaeological society in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
 Rothe House, headquarters of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society | |
| Abbreviation | KAS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 7 March 1946 |
| Type | Friendly society |
| Purpose | Promote history and archaeology of Kilkenny |
| Headquarters | Rothe House |
Region served | County Kilkenny |
President | Fonsie Mealy |
| Website | www |
History edit
The Kilkenny Archaeological Society was founded in 1946.[1] An older society with the same name existed,[2] which developed into the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.[3]
Rothe House in Kilkenny is owned by the Kilkenny Archaeological Society since 1962 and functions as their headquarters and local history museum.[4]
Old Kilkenny Review edit
| Discipline | Archaeology, History |
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| Language | English |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1948-present |
| Publisher | Kilkenny Archaeological Society (Ireland) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Old Kilkenny Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0332-0774 |
| Links | |
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The Kilkenny Archaeological Society publishes the Old Kilkenny Review, a historical journal which reviews County Kilkenny's history.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b O'Leary 2005.
- ^ O'Daly 1855.
- ^ O'Leary 1948.
- ^ "Rothe House & Garden". rothehouse.com. Rothe House Trust.
Further reading edit
- O'Leary, John (January 1948), ""Come with us!", A Call for New Members from the Kilkenny Archaeological Society" (PDF), Old Kilkenny Review (One).
- O'Leary, John (2005) [1946–1951], Cullen, Charlie (ed.), "Facsimile edition of Old Kilkenny Review, Issue numbers 1,2,3 & 4. (1946 - 1951)", Old Kilkenny Review (1, 2, 3, & 4), Thoma Lyng, John S. Gibb, Rev. Fr. Clohosey, An tAthair Mihail, Hubert Butler, Rose Springfield, Willy Monks, Owen O'Kelly, Francoise Henry.
- O'Daly, John (1855), Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, vol. II, Dublin: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Kilkenny Archaeological Society.
External links edit
- Official website