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Westmeath: History and Society
You may be interested in the launch of the following publication, which was part-sponsored by the Old Athlone Society: Westmeath: history and society Interdisciplinary essays on the history of an Irish county– edited by Seamus O’Brien The publication will be launched … Continue reading
Glasson: a settlement history, 1600-1900
Wednesday 22 March at 8.15pm in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Athlone Talk by Dr Aengus Finnegan Summary – This lecture will discuss the development of settlement in Glasson and the surrounding area from the year 1600 to around 1900. Glasson is commonly thought to be … Continue reading
The Handover of Custume Barracks
Lectures to mark the handover of Custume Barracks from British to Irish forces. That day, 28 February 1922, was one of the most remarkable days in Athlone’s long history. It was a day of marches and speeches, music and singing, cheering … Continue reading
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The role of The Congested Districts Board in post-Famine Ireland
Tuesday 14th November 2017 at 8.15pm in Lough Ree Yacht Club Talk by James Morrissey Summary – The lecture will discuss the setting up of the Congested Districts Boards in Ireland in 1891 and the various initiatives it supported with the goal of … Continue reading
In Memory of Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman
Since our last meeting, this society lost a great friend in Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman of the Supreme Court, who was always on-hand to help us in whatever way he could, whether by writing for our journal, launching a conference, or speaking at one … Continue reading
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Fianna Fáil, Irish Republicanism and the Northern Ireland Question 1926-1973
The Sheraton Hotel, Tuesday 15 March, 2016 – Talk by Dr. Donnacha Ó Beacháin Summary – This presentation focuses on the ideological evolution of the Fianna Fáil party from its origins in the 1920s until the 1970s, when the conflagration in Northern Ireland … Continue reading
Some Upcoming Events
The Old Athlone Society February to April 2016 events Wednesday 17thFebruary Venue – Lough Ree Yacht Club ‘Secrets of the Bog Bodies’ by Dr Eamonn Kelly ———– Tuesday 15th March Venue – The Sheraton Hotel The Institutionalisation of a political ideal: Fianna Fail, Irish … Continue reading
2015 in review
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Old Athlone Society. 2015 marked the inaugural year for our website and the good people at WordPress have compiled statistics for the year: Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train … Continue reading
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