In this nostalgic trip down memory lane we reproduce a selection of great pictorial memories from 2001, including the Newtownforbes Secondary School Debs night, the Ballymahon Summer Festival and the official opening of O'Flaherty's Supermarket in Lanesboro. Down Memory Lane | A lovely gallery of Longford graduation pictures from a decade ago Caption: Newtownforbes Secondary School Debs night - Adrian Davis, Mairead Corcoran, Paddy Norton and Laura Keiveney

placeholder image — In this nostalgic trip down memory lane we reproduce a selection of great pictorial memories from 2001, including the Newtownforbes Secondary School Debs night, the Ballymahon Summer Festival and the official opening of O'Flaherty's Supermarket in Lanesboro. Down Memory Lane | A lovely gallery of Longford graduation pictures from a decade ago Caption: Newtownforbes Secondary School Debs night - Adrian Davis, Mairead Corcoran, Paddy Norton and Laura Keiveney

Throwback Thursday | A gallery of Longford photographic gems from quarter of a century ago

By Longford Leader Reporter

Published 12th Feb 2026, 08:29 GMT

In this nostalgic trip Down Memory Lane we reproduce a selection of great pictorial memories from 2001

Caption: Ballymahon Summer Festival 2001 -

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Caption: Ballymahon Summer Festival 2001 -

Caption: Ballymahon Summer Festival 2001 - Deirdre Steele

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Caption: Ballymahon Summer Festival 2001 - Deirdre Steele

Caption: James O'Flaherty is pictured with staff members at the official opening of his new supermarket

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Caption: James O'Flaherty is pictured with staff members at the official opening of his new supermarket

Caption: Examining their Leaving Cert results at Moyne Community School were David Brady, Noeleen Kiernan and Edel Harrington

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Caption: Examining their Leaving Cert results at Moyne Community School were David Brady, Noeleen Kiernan and Edel Harrington

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