An Garda Síochána centenary exhibition comes to Edgeworthstown Library

An Garda Síochána centenary exhibition comes to Edgeworthstown Community Library
Part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme

Press Release
21 October 2022

An exhibition celebrating the centenary of An Garda Síochána will open in Edgeworthstown Community Library on Tuesday, 1 November at 7.30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

This is a joint-project by Longford County Library, Heritage and Archives Services, part of Longford County Council, and An Garda Síochána. It is as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme.

The opening of the exhibition will include a talk by a serving member and historian of An Garda Síochána, Dr John Reynolds. The exhibition will cover the arrival of the Civic Guard in County Longford and some of its later history in the county. It will include some archives, artefacts and uniforms.

The exhibition will remain in Edgeworthstown Community Library for two weeks.

For further information, check out Longfordlibrary.ie or follow Longford Heritage and Archives on social media.

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All media queries should be directed to the Longford County Council Communications Officer via mediaenquiries@longfordcoco.ie or by calling 043 334 4217.