Athlone in Old Photographs
A Nostalgic look at Athlone's social life in the course of the 20th century. Over 200 images illustrate the full range of the town's social life in that time.
This wonderful collection of photographs is a chronicle of social life in Athlone from the 1890s to the present day. The main emphasis is on the period 1940-80. The book recalls the town's commercial, sporting and artistic life with nostalgia and affection.
Gearóid O'Brien has assembled a remarkably wide selection of images, all of them drawn from private sources and most of them never seen before in print.
Author Biography
Gearóid O'Brien is a librarian based in Athlone.
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