Tag Archives: Athlone

Archaeological Investigations from the Whitegates to the Marina, Athlone

Posted on March 25, 2023 by athlonehistory

Wednesday 22 March at 8.15pm in Athlone’s Lough Ree Yacht Club Talk by Noel Dunne Speaker Noel Dunne is a native of Monksland, Athlone and has worked as a professional archaeologist for over 40 years. He has been a Project Archaeologist for over 20 … Continue reading →

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Bloodsports and boozing at the barracks

Posted on March 25, 2023 by athlonehistory

Wednesday 22 February at 8.15pm in the Officers’ Mess, Custume Barracks Talk by Angela Wallace Speaker Angela Wallace has worked as an archaeologist on various projects throughout Ireland and abroad over the past 25 years. She is an archaeology graduate of Galway and University College … Continue reading →

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Colony to March: the borderlands of the lordship of Meath in medieval Ireland

Posted on November 1, 2022 by athlonehistory

Wednesday 2 November at 8.15pm in the Sheraton Hotel Talk by Rory Masterson Summary – The talk will focus on the political and religious settlement of the western edges of the Anglo-Norman lordship of Meath. The talk examines the nature and extent of Anglo-Norman colonisation of the baronies of … Continue reading →

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Athlone – a Revolution and its Legacy

Posted on October 16, 2019 by athlonehistory

Saturday, 26 October, at 11.30am in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Athlone A series of talks as part of the official Decade of Centenaries programme There is no admission charge and all are welcome Summary On Saturday 26 October, the … Continue reading →

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Erasing our Past – The Plan to Demolish Athlone’s Castle

Posted on September 24, 2017 by athlonehistory

8.15 pm on Wednesday, 27 September, Officer’s Mess, Custume Barracks Talk by Dr Paul Murray Summary – The plan to demolish Athlone Castle was met with much opposition and little enthusiasm. Those proposing and opposing the plan put forward trenchant … Continue reading →

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The Billy English Memorial Lecture, 2016: The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath

Posted on April 8, 2016 by athlonehistory

Wineport Lodge, Wednesday, 20 April at 8.00 pm – Talk by Donal O’Brien Speaker – Donal’s recent book ‘The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath’ is a valuable contribution to the heritage of County Westmeath and contains over 700 photographs with 250 … Continue reading →

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Athlone and the Easter Rising

Posted on April 2, 2016 by athlonehistory

The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Saturday, 2 April, 2016 First speaker on-stage at 10.15 am: admission price, €5 On Saturday 2 April 2016, The Old Athlone Society will host ‘Paths to Freedom’, a day of talks that will explore the history of … Continue reading →

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