The Society
The Society was founded in 1849 in Kilkenny 'to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments and memorials of the arts, manners and customs of the past, as connected with the antiquities, language, literature and history of Ireland.'These aims are achieved today through the Society's annual programme of lectures, talks and excursions and by the publication of its journal, received by all members. The Society is actively involved in the preservation of Ireland's national heritage read more...
Breaking News
mp3 podcast of Monday talk September 14th 2009 now available. Click Past Monday talks
Click here to read our latest book review: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan, Sheila Ronan, Connie Murphy, Denis Power with Alison McQueen and Rhoda Cronin (compiled), Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry, Volume 1: South-West Kerry, reviewed by Michael Connolly.
Note new online catalogue available on the library page.
Please click here for the updated Lecture Programme and Monday talks for 2010, and for the new list of Excursions.
Forthcoming events
Monday Talk
8 February 2010The Work of the Discovery Programme
presented by the Staff of the Discovery Programme
Thursday Lecture
25 February 2010The Albert Bender Collection of Asian Art in the National Museum of Ireland and his cultural interests in Ireland and California
Dr Audrey Whitty, Curator of Asian Collections
National Museum of Ireland
Forthcoming seminars
(in association with the Discovery Programme)Friday April 16th 2010
Burials in the Irish Bronze Age in light of recent archaeological excavations
Friday 12th November 2010
The Early Church in Ireland in light of recent archaeological excavations