1 BOARD OF CARLOW COUNTY MUSEUM Iarsmalann Chontae Cheatharlocha 11th ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Published December 2018 2 Members of the Board of Carlow County Museum Carlow County Council Members: Cllr. Anne Ahern (until September 2017), Cllr. Fergal Browne Chairperson, Cllr. Andrea Dalton and Cllr. Walter Lacey County Manager’s Nominee: Mr. Eoin Lyng, Head of Information Systems (until July 2017) Mr. John Shortall, Acting County Librarian Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society Members: Mr. Gary Hughes, Mr. Martin Nevin (until June 2017) Dr Séamus Ó Murchú & Mrs Noreen Whelan Secretary to the Board: Mr. Dermot Mulligan, Museum Curator Member of the Local Authority Museums’ Network (L.A.M.N) 3 Museum Board: This is the eleventh Annual Report of the Board of Carlow County Museum. The Museum is operated by Carlow County Council in partnership with the Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society (CHAS). The Board consists of seven members, three Members of Carlow County Council, three representatives of the CHAS and a Chief Executive’s nominee. The Curator of Carlow County Museum acts as Secretary to the Board. The Chairperson is chosen from the three Members of the County Council and the three CHAS representatives. As agreed the position of Chairperson alternates on an annual basis between the Members of the County Council and the CHAS representatives. At the 2016 AGM Cllr. Fergal Browne was elected Chairperson. Carlow County Museum, College Street, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow, R93 E3T2 Ireland Tel: 059 – 9131554 Email:
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