Athlone Parade - Highlights of Centenary Event

Highlights of the centenary event to mark of the handover of Custume Barracks and Athlone Castle from British Forces to the Irish Army on 28th Feb 1922. That day, 28th February 1922, was one of the most remarkable days in Athlone’s long history. It was a day when thousands of people crowded into the centre of Athlone to witness the beginning of a new era in Irish history. It was the day when the British army departed Athlone and handed control of the military barracks to the soldiers of the new Irish state.
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Video funded by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with support from @WestmeathCountyCouncil #athlone #centenary