Online lecture on the South Longford Flying Column this week Reporter: newsroom@longfordleader.ie Longford Co Library Heritage and Archives Services will host a lecture online, entitled ‘The South Longford Flying Column’ by Seán Ó Súilleabháin, at 7.30 pm on Wednesday, 12 May. '); '); Longford County Library, Heritage and Archives Services will host a lecture online, entitled ‘The South Longford Flying Column’ by Seán Ó Súilleabháin, at 7.30 pm on Wednesday, 12 May.
The event is being organised as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme. Seán Ó Súilleabháin is a native of Aughakine, Colmcille. He was the County Librarian in Leitrim prior to his retirement. He is also a well-known local historian. Seán has several publications to his credit and currently is writing a book on the Republican tradition in Longford.