The Meath Archaeological and Historical Society is a local historical society in
County Meath. It is best known for its annual periodical of essays on Meath history called 'Ríocht na Midhe' (
Irish language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...
(Gaeilge):'The Kingdom of Meath'). Their field of work covers the area of the ancient
Kingdom of Meath
Meath (; Old Irish: ''Mide'' ; spelt ''Mí'' in Modern Irish) was a kingdom in Ireland from the 1st to the 12th century AD. Its name means "middle," denoting its location in the middle of the island.
At its greatest extent, it included all of ...
, which roughly corresponds to the current religious
diocese of Meath.
History
The society was established in 1937, but lapsed to a degree during the
Second World War due to the rationing of materials such as paper and petrol which made the travelling, correspondence and publishing necessary for the society's activities difficult. However the society reformed afterwards and publication of its signature publication, 'Ríocht na Midhe', began in 1955.
Current activities
As well as coordinating and publishing 'Ríocht na Midhe', the society also organises lectures on local historical topics in Meath, and excursions to sites of historical and archaeological interest in the area. Society membership entitles members to attend the society's activities and to receive a copy of 'Ríocht na Midhe'.
External links
The official website of MAHSFacebook page of MAHS
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1937 establishments in Ireland
Historical societies based in the Republic of Ireland
Historical
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Organizations established in 1937