Talk | The Forgotten Defenders – Tom Cassidy at Askeaton Community Hall

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Part of Askeaton’s WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 2026.

Join Tom Cassidy of Fola Archaeology and Heritage Services for an illustrated talk on the life and history of the Second World War in West Limerick.

For many years, Tom has researched pillboxes in the Askeaton hinterland. Small defence structures made from mass concrete found throughout the area, pillboxes were built in the 1940s as guard posts, allowing Irish soldiers to watch over strategic positions in the event of military invasion on the Shannon Estuary.

In light of current debates about Ireland’s neutrality, these structures remain as a poignant reminder of the threat and pervasiveness of war today.