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21 Dec 2025

PICTURES | A nostalgic look back at Christmas in Longford and meeting Santa at the old Quinnsworth store

For more than half a century the old Quinnsworth store on Longford’s Main Street was a Christmas institution

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Caption: This is a notable photo as it includes Nobby Loughlin who was usually the photographer for Santa in Quinnsworth. His father also took the photos before him. It also featured a number of the Quinn family. Left to right, Ciaran Quinn, Frankie Higgins RIP, Noel Quinn, Nobby Loughlin and Patrick Quinn.

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