Andrew Carnegie American philanthropist donated money for libraries around the world including Kilkenny 1903 and Carlow in 1906 On This Day
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8 November 1960
Lt. Kevin Gleeson of Carlow was the first soldier to die on active service in the Congo in the Niemba Massacre in the year 1960 On This Day
7 November 1999
Manufactured and installed by Thompsons of Carlow the Millennium bridge spanning the River Liffey Dublin officially opened 1999 On This Day
4 November 1839
Thomas M Patterson Soldier Lawyer Newspaper Publisher and Senator from Colorado was born in Carlow Ireland in the year 1839 On This Day
3 November 2010
The Stroan Fountain near Kilfane Church Kilkenny was built in 1766. Lecture to mark its restoration given Bishop Burrows in 2010 On This Day
