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Kilkenny Archaeological Society

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Kilkenny Archaeological Society
AbbreviationKAS
Formation7 March 1946; 78 years ago (1946-03-07)
TypeFriendly society
PurposePromote history and archaeology of Kilkenny
HeadquartersRothe House
Region served
County Kilkenny
President
Fonsie Mealy
Websitewww.kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie

The Kilkenny Archaeological Society is an archaeological society in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

History

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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

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Old Kilkenny Review
DisciplineArchaeology, History
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
History1948-present
Publisher
Kilkenny Archaeological Society (Ireland)
FrequencyAnnual
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Old Kilkenny Rev.
Indexing
ISSN0332-0774
Links

The Kilkenny Archaeological Society publishes the Old Kilkenny Review, a historical journal which reviews County Kilkenny's history.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b O'Leary 2005.
  2. ^ O'Daly 1855.
  3. ^ O'Leary 1948.
  4. ^ "Rothe House & Garden". rothehouse.com. Rothe House Trust.

Further reading

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