Finding Longford in the Virtual Record Treasury

On Thursday 1 May 2025, Longford County Library and Archives will host the Virtual Treasury Roadshow – exploring the history of Longford and its people through the lens of this exciting online resource.

The roadshow will take place at 7:30pm in Longford Library, Longford Town Centre.  Attendance is free and all are welcome.  Enquiries can be made to Longford County Library and Archives by phone on (043) 3341124 or by email address at archivist@longfordcoco.ie.

Further information:

Date: Thursday 1 May 2025
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Longford Library, Longford Town Centre, N39 HK76

Speakers:

• Martin Morris – Archivist, Longford County Library and Archives: Local resources in Longford County Archives
• Ciarán Wallace – Deputy Director, Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland: Ireland’s public records: destruction and recovery
• Lynn Kilgallon – Virtual Record Treasury Research Fellow: Medieval Longford records in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
• Brian Gurrin – Virtual Record Treasury Research Fellow: Longford Census Records in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland

The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland research programme is supported by the Irish Government through funding from the Department of Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport under Project Ireland 2040