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Longford Westmeath Argentina Society members saddened by death of Tom Carberry

There is an air of sadness among the members of the Longford Westmeath Argentina Society following the death of their Chairperson, Mr Tom Carberry, who passed away on Friday, August 13 after a long battle with illness. Mr Carberry, of Mylerstown, ...

23 Aug 2021 at 10:12

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Longford centenarian donates recordings to music archives

The Irish Traditional Music Archive in Dublin received a unique addition recently, when 101-year-old Longford woman Anne Byrne (née Gannon) donated her collection of recordings, which date back to 1954. Her Webcor reel-to-reel tape recorder, on ...

03 Sept 2016 at 16:00

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Plaudits all round as Longford's Meán Scoil Mhuire hold inaugural public speaking competition

Students, who are all members of the Debating Club, spoke on various topics from poor body image to the importance of healthy food. Each student spoke for two minutes on their chosen topic. Ms Cunningham and Ms Keogh who run the debating club ...

20 Feb 2018 at 18:00

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Pictures: El Asado at the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule

El Asado is the Argentine BBQ and social event and is usually a great day out for all involved. This year's Adaso took place on Friday, July 14, and was a great success. And our photographer, Shelley Corcoran, was on hand to take a few ...

31 Jul 2017 at 19:00

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Longford’s oldest citizen Anne Byrne, Ardagh dies peacefully in her 105th year

The death has been announced of Longford’s oldest citizen, Anne Byrne, who passed away peacefully, in her 105th year, at her daughter's home yesterday, Saturday, November 30, 2019. Born in Carrigeen on July 18, 1915, Anne Byrne (née ...

01 Dec 2019 at 14:25

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Emerging from 'The Ruin' with a new lease of life

The book has only hit the shelves in the last couple of weeks and is already climbing steadily in the book charts. Her Longford connections are very strong with her father Enda McGowan hailing from Newtownforbes. Dervla’s childhood ...

24 Mar 2018 at 14:00

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Longford poet's reflections of the mind and the soul

This is the delightful poem by local poet, Mary Melvin Geoghegan that was published in the anthology ‘Reading the Future; New Writing from Ireland’ launched by Hodges Figgis last month. A recipient of several awards for her work, ...

02 Mar 2018 at 17:00

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Asado celebrates Longford's Argentine links

Saturday was "The Day of Friendship" in Argentina - and by coincidence It was also the day that the Longford Westmeath Argentina Society held their annual ‘asado’ at the Rustic Inn in Abbeyshrule. “I couldn't think of a better ...

25 Jul 2024 at 15:02

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Longford Leader gallery: Abbeyshrule rolls out red carpet for Longford Westmeath Argentina Society's annual Asado

Here are a some of the pictures photographer Shelley Corcoran captured on the evening.

04 Aug 2019 at 17:00

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