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The Mayor of County Kildare, Councillor Colm Purcell with special guest Luka Bloom will launch 'Hidden Wonders of Kildare'.

'Hidden Wonders of Kildare' is a new publication documenting a Kildare County Council 'Critical Debate and Public Art Project'.

This project invited nominations of ‘Hidden Wonders’ from
inhabitants, workers and visitors of Kildare in an aim to find, acknowledge and raise the profile of their hidden wonders that are particularly unique to Kildare.

Initiated by Public Art Co-ordinator, Rina Whyte and facilitated by artist Rowena Keaveny, Hidden Wonders attracted 60 nominations from approximately 40 people. Nominations varied from places of tranquillity such as the Curragh Plains, to pubs such as ‘Roches’ of Donadea (the
sinking pub!), Nepalese and Traveller culture in Kildare, many historic buildings and the story of the Wren Women on The Curragh.

Nominators included artists, local historians, school children, voluntary organisations and other interested parties.

The project has now been documented in photography, personalised quotations and portraits in the publication 'Hidden Wonders of Kildare'.

The launch will take place in Naas Community Centre, Nás na Ríogh Housing Association located at the Old Parish Centre, Naas.

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