Kilkenny Archaeological Society
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 | Ann Tierney |
| Website | www |
History
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
| Discipline | Archaeology, History |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
The Kilkenny Archaeological Society publishes the Old Kilkenny Review, a historical journal which reviews County Kilkenny's history.[1]
References
- O'Leary 2005.
- O'Daly 1855.
- O'Leary 1948.
- "Rothe House & Garden". rothehouse.com. Rothe House Trust.
Further reading
- 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.), Thoma Lyng, John S. Gibb, Rev. Fr. Clohosey, An tAthair Mihail, Hubert Butler, Rose Springfield, Willy Monks, Owen O'Kelly, Francoise Henry, "Facsimile edition of Old Kilkenny Review, Issue numbers 1,2,3 & 4. (1946 - 1951)", Old Kilkenny Review (1, 2, 3, & 4).
- O'Daly, John (1855), Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, vol. II, Dublin: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Kilkenny Archaeological Society.
External links
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