Longford Library to host Civil War lecture by historian John Dorney

Longford Library to host Civil War lecture by historian John Dorney
Part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, all welcome to attend.

Press Release
7 November 2022

Longford Library will host a lecture on the Civil War by historian John Dorney at 7.30pm on Monday, 14 November. All are welcome to attend.

The lecture is part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme. It is coordinated by Longford County Library, Heritage and Archives Services, part of Longford County Council.

John Dorney is an independent historian. He is also chief editor and writer of The Irish Story website, a digital publisher of informed and accessible Irish history content that tackles important issues in Irish History. He completed an MA in UCD on the sixteenth-century Munster chieftain Florence McCarthy.

More recently, his research has focussed on the Irish Revolution. He is the author of two major books Peace After the Final Battle: The Story of the Irish Revolution 1912-1924 and The Civil War in Dublin: The Fight for the Irish Capital 1922-1924.

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.