Join Local Historian Gearoid O'Brien for an illustrated talk on the history of the Batteries in Athlone. The talk will highlight the work of the Athlone No 1 Battery Heritage Group and the ongoing conservation and preservation work on the site, which is the last surviving example of 8 batteries built in the early 19th century to defend the town from the threat of Napoleonic invasion. To book your place e-mail athlib@westmeathcoco.ie or phone Athlone Library 090-6442157

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The Aidan Heavey Library, Co. Westmeath