Rothe House, headquarters of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society
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Formation | 7 March 1946 |
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Type | Friendly society |
Purpose | Promote history and archaeology of Kilkenny |
Headquarters | Rothe House |
Region served
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County Kilkenny |
President
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Peter McQuillan |
Website | www |
Discipline | Archaeology, History |
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Language | English |
Publication details | |
Publisher |
Kilkenny Archaeological Society (Ireland)
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Publication history
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1948-present |
Frequency | Annual |
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The Kilkenny Archaeological Society is an archaeological society in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
The Kilkenny Archaeological Society was founded in 1946. An older society with the same name existed, which developed into the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.
Rothe House is owned by the Kilkenny Archaeological Society and many of their collections are there, including their library and museum of local history.
The Kilkenny Archaeological Society publishes the Old Kilkenny Review, a historical journal which reviews County Kilkenny's history.