The VRTI Goes to Longford
On Thursday 1 May 2025, Longford County Library and Archives hosted the Virtual Treasury Roadshow — exploring the history of Longford and its people through the lens of collections within the VRTI.
The event was fully booked and took place at 7:30pm in Longford Library, Town Centre. After an introduction from Cllr Seamus Butler, Cathaoirleach of Longford Municipal District, the audience heard from:
- Martin Morris – Archivist, Longford County Archives: Resources in Longford County Archives
- Lynn Kilgallon – Virtual Record Treasury Research Fellow: Ireland’s public records: destruction and recovery; and 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
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- St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford
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- Setting up for the event in Longford Library
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- Longford County Archivist Martin Morris presenting on local records in Longford County Archives
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- Dr Lynn Kilgallon presenting to the audience
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- Dr Brian Gurrin explaining where census fragments survive across Ireland
Hero Image: “Longford Main Street” Courtesy of the Lawrence Collection, National Library of Ireland (L_CAB_08257).
Date
Friday, 2 May 2025, 1:05 PM
Author
Jean-Philippe SanGiovanni
