Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society


Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society is a historical society in Co. Carlow, Ireland, founded in 1946.
Founded as The Old Carlow Society, society’s first chairman, Fr. William Miller, then administrator of the Carlow Cathedral parish and long time member of the Kildare Archaeological Society, its first secretary, Liam D. Bergin, then editor of The Nationalist and Leinster Times, and Rev. P. J. Brophy of St. Patrick's, Carlow College. The Society organises Lectures on Local History and exhibitions. The Old Carlow Society has also erected plaques on buildings historical interest in County Carlow, such as at Milford Mills, and Carlow Railway stations.
Donal McCartney, Professor Emeritus of Modern Irish History, University College Dublin is the current president of the society.
The Society instrumental in the setting up of the Carlow County Museum, and its members involved in its running on a voluntary basis up until 2002, which is now operated by Carlow Town council in association with the Society.

The Carloviana

The Society publishes an annual journal The Carloviana, Fr. P. J. Brophy was its first editor. Its first edition was published in 1947, and every year since except for 1952 and 1982. It has also been edited by Liam Bergin, Aidan Murray, W. V. Haden, M.T. Kelly, E.F. Brophy, Edward Mc Parland, Hugh Dolan, Thomas MacGabhann, Rev. Dermot McKenna, and Martin Nevin.