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Formation of the Civic Guards in Westmeath in 1922 by Dr Paul Hughes
Thursday, July 28th, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society Presents
“Formation of the Civic Guards in Westmeath in 1922”
by Dr Paul Hughes
On Thursday 28th July 2022 at 7.30pm
At The Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar
The formation of an unarmed police force was a critical decision which ensured the fostering of a democratic ethos in the newly independent Free State.
Dr Hughes is a journalist and has published widely on the revolutionary era.
All welcome.