Available in shops now! Longford Yearbook 2023 features stories, photos and more

The Longford Yearbook featuring photos, interviews and a round-up of the news in 2023, is on the shelves across Co Longford right now.

Produced by the Longford Leader/Longford Live team, the Longford Yearbook is packed full of quality content from the news and sport team at the newspaper. 

Longford is renowned for its generosity and hospitality and you can read about how communities rallied and warmly welcomed Ukrainian people to the county.

Fiona Egan of Longford's award winning Cloughan Farm and Cookery School relives a successful 2023 while  offering us some insightful Christmas culinary advice. 

After six decades on the road Drumlish singer-songwriter Declan Nerney's influence on the Irish Country Music scene was acknowledged when he was inducted into the Irish Country Music Hall of Fame and Thomas Lyons reflects on this achievement.

The 225th Commemoration of the Battle of Ballinamuck was an incredible spectacle in September and chairperson of the organising committee Mark Cunningham relives this truly memorable event.

Longford welcomed the International Rose of Tralee contestants to the county for the first time as part of the official Rose Tour, showcasing the very best tourist attractions the county has to offer, and it was a huge honour for Longford Rose Grace Kemple. You can read all about Grace’s adventures in The Longford Yearbook 2023.  

Lanesboro’s impressive Lough Ree Distillery is five years in business and you can read all about their success, while Longford Leader Sports Editor Padraic O’Brien reflects on the historic All-Ireland club final triumph of the Longford Slashers ladies footballers.

Longford Leader editor Alan Walsh said: “The Longford Yearbook 2023 is an exceptional publication featuring original pieces of content right the way through - all of which have been put together to the highest standard by the local editorial and commercial team in The Longford Leader - with support from Iconic Media Group’s production hub in Portlaoise.

“The stories in this yearbook showcase the very best of the people and places across the county.

“We hope you enjoy the Longford Yearbook 2023 and I thank our advertisers and readers for your continued support of The Longford Leader and LongfordLive.ie.  Wishing everyone a safe and happy Christmas.”

The Longford Yearbook is priced at €5.95. Pick up your copy now in your local Longford Leader stockist. You can see a full list of shops stocking the Longford Yearbook HERE