Exhibition to Commemorate the 120th Anniversary of the first Local Elections

An Exhibition to commemorate the 120th Anniversary of the first Local Elections is coming to Monaghan.

The exhibition will be on display in Carrickmacross Civic Offices from 22nd-28th May 2019 and in Clones Library Headquarters from 29th May to 5th June 2019.

 

Find out about topics including;

When did women 1st get the vote?

What were Grand Juries?

How many women were elected in 1899?

What was originally called the cess?

Do you have to be an Irish citizen to vote?

 

For more information see:

Exhibition To Commemorate The 120th Anniversary Of The First Local Elections: Carrickmacross Civic Offices (PDF)

Exhibition To Commemorate The 120th Anniversary Of The First Local Elections: Clones Library Headquarters (PDF)