A Trip Down Memory Lane: Kildare in the '40s and '50s Alright, Kildare folks, let’s take a little stroll back to the days of steam trains, turf fires, and Sunday best. Before the M7 and the shopping centers, the "Short Grass County" moved at a slightly different pace. Whether you were around to see it or grew up hearing the stories, there was a certain magic to Kildare in the post-war era. The "Emergency" & The Bog The 1940s were defined by "The Emergency." While the world was at war, Kildare wa