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23 Jan 2026

PICTURES | A gallery of Longford black and white photographic gems from the archives

A selection of classic Longford photographs and captions from 1996

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CAPTION: Photograph taken at Beat on the Street in the Longford Shopping Centre Car Park in August 1996 says it all. The youth had fun and adults followed suit as the 1996 Heineken Hysteria brought thousands to Longford town. Organisers praised Longford Gardai for handling the crowds and traffic as well as dealing with the few that became over-zealous. The week ended with a fantastic fireworks display which was seen for a 15-mile radius PICTURE: JOE MCDONAGH

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