A senior member of the Defense Forces has paid tribute to local veterans who served at Longford's Connolly Barracks across its lifetime.
Yesterday saw the 100th anniversary of the handover of the barracks from British Forces to the new Irish State.
Hundreds attended a special ceremony at the decommissioned facility yesterday evening, where the tricolour was raised once again and a special memorial plaque was unveiled.
On taking over the barracks in 1922, it was named in honour of Commandant Seán Connolly, who had been killed the year previous at the Selton Hill Ambush.
The Barracks was closed in 2009 and the 4th Calvary Squadron who'd been stationed their were transferred to Athlone before being stood down in 2012.
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Mullins represented the Defense forces at yesterday evening's ceremony.
Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound News, the senior officer from the Transport School at the Curragh Camp says the town and county is rightly proud of those who served at Connolly Barracks:
LISTEN: Our reporter Daniel Considine attended yesterday's ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the hand over of the Barracks from British Forces:
