Some of you may not be aware of the following website which I find absolutely fascinating. The Delany Archive cares for the archival collections of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin, the Patrician Brothers, Brigidine Sisters and Carlow College. The rationale for the bringing together of these collections in the Delany Archive was the involvement with each of Dr Daniel Delany (1747-1814). He served as Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin during the period 1787-1814. The Delany Archive is located at Carlow College (St Patrick’s). We are open to researchers. Please Contact us to make an appointment to visit. I believe Michael Purcell mentioned this collection to the List some months back. It is full of very important images and some have a good bit of information such as peoples names attached to the photos. The photos relate to St Patricks College Carlow & Knockbeg College but there is also images for Co Kildare and Co Laois. The website link for Carlow is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/delanyarchive/sets/72157629770406804/ Regards Michael Brennan http://www.facebook.com/michael.brennan.3152 County Carlow Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/ My Laois Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mjbrennan/index.htm

Michael I notice in the photograph of the chapel of Carlow College the stations of the cross, these were originally installed in the Cathedral in Carlow in 1966,67 but for some reason moved to the college chapel , does anyone know why? I wonder how many people in Carlow in the 1950/60s knew this chapel existed. or St Joseph's behind the main college building. When was it built what contractor built it ? It looks like a early 1960s edifice. I would like to know if the Air Conditioning system installed in the Cathedral in the mid 1960s is still in the attic, must be how could they get it out. What did it cost ? it could never have worked, it did make a lot of noise! I think its time that more of this complex of Church "owned" buildings was available for the public to visit in detail. What else is stored in the attic.? It seems to me that a lot of Catholic Church construction work was carried out by those in the inner circle and those who would lend their "professional" ? advice on the basis of "God bless you my son" e.g. Concrete roof tiles on Carlow Cathedral! PD On 26 August 2012 19:25, Michael Brennan <[email protected]>wrote: > Some of you may not be aware of the following website which I find > absolutely fascinating. > >