The Last DIG
The Number One Gun Battery is the last remaining of example of the eight gun batteries constructed to defend Athlone from the threat of Napoleonic invasion in the Late 18th / Early 19th Century. This video looks at the second phase of conservation works, carried out under archaeological supervision, at the Athlone Number One Gun Battery in 2024. The project received grant assistance from the Historic Structures Fund, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and was supported by Westmeath County Council. The film was produced with support from the Heritage Council and the Athlone Number One Gun Battery Heritage Group.
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