Westmeath County Council, as part of its Decade of Centenaries programme, welcomes a new exhibition of photos from the Irish Civil War.
Entitled ‘Civil I Am’, the exhibition showcases around 40 images from the conflict, all collected from various archives and libraries. Curated by Galway-based historian Damien Quinn, the exhibition was recently displayed in Galway’s Club Áras na nGael, where it was visited by over 2,000 people. It was subsequently displayed in Galway’s Town Hall Theatre. The exhibition will run October 24 to November 2 in Athlone Public Library.
Historian in Residence Ian Kenneally will also provide a short introductory talk, detailing aspects of the exhibition in the context of censorship and propaganda during the Civil War. This talk will take place in Athlone Public Library on October 27 at 6.15pm, where Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke will launch the exhibition.
