KILKENNY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
APRIL 4th Saturday SEMINAR: Celebrating the City Charter of 1609
Venue for morning session Rothe House, Kilkenny
9.45am Registration and Coffee
10.00am Welcome by President of KAS Bernadette Dermody
Opening of Seminar by Mayor of Kilkenny, Councillor Patrick Crotty
Chairman: Maureen Hegarty, Programme Co-ordinator
10.20am ‘Nicholas Langton – in relation to his time’: Speaker: Michael O’Dwyer (Member)
Chairman: Bernadette Dermody, President of K.A.S.
‘Kilkenny and the Kingdom of Ireland 1660-85′:
Speaker: Professor Raymond Gillespie NUI, Maynooth
Chairman: Peter McQuillan, Vice-President K.A.S.
2.15pm Visit to City Hall to view city charters, courtesy of
Brian Tyrrell, Senior Executive Officer, Kilkenny Borough Council
‘The city charter of 1609′:
Speaker: John Bradley MA, NUI, Maynooth (Member)
Chairman: Dr Maire Downey, Chairman K.A.S.
Seminar Fee 10 euro includes Morning Coffee at Rothe House
Seminar Sponsorship from Kilkenny Borough Council gratefully acknowledged