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Thousands on offer for exhibitors at Longford Show

This year’s show has a total of 46 equine classes, with Ring 1 playing home to young horse classes, registered brood mares and foals and Irish draught classes. Ring 2 will host riding classes and working hunter classes, with Connemara Pony classes ...

06 Jul 2019 at 15:00

Local News

Longford Show to attract top pedigree breeders from all over the country

It was a major coup for the committee of this year’s Longford Show & Country Fair when Edgeworthstown company Paul & Vincent announced its €2,000 sponsorship of the Hereford Championship. This, says local Hereford breeder, JJ Farrell will attract ...

30 Jun 2017 at 13:30

Home

€503,000 in LEADER funding for twenty-seven Longford projects

Over half a million euro in LEADER funding has been spent across 27 projects in Longford. Fine Gael TD Peter Burke said that this €503,756 is supporting jobs and investment across rural Longford and is further proof of the Government's ...

20 Jun 2018 at 18:23

Jobs

Electric atmosphere at 116th Co Longford Show & Country Fair in Lisnamuck

"We are absolutely delighted with how things have gone today," secretary, Bernie Whyte told the Leader. "Probably one of the most successful shows ever held in Longford." For lots more on this story, see next week's Longford Leader on ...

02 Jul 2017 at 19:43

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Top of the class at Longford Show & Country Fair launch

And, following on from last year's standout show, the committee is hoping for fine weather to ensure a similar level of success on Sunday, July 1. “Last year was our most successful show to date,” said a delighted Chairman, Charlie ...

29 Jun 2018 at 17:00

Features

County Longford Show: A nostalgic trip down memory lane

Brendan Quigley has been associated with Co Longford Show & Country Fair for the best part of 50 years. His contribution to the event has earned him the very prestigious title of President and this week he takes a trip down memory ...

30 Jun 2017 at 12:30

Longford Town

All roads lead to Lisnamuck for Co Longford Show & Country Fair 2017

This is a new venue for the show and is conveniently located along the N4 bypass just outside Longford town on the lands of the Plunkett family, Sunnyside - Brian and Anna Mai; their son Oliver and his wife Elaine. As always it ...

28 Jun 2017 at 16:09

Local News

All roads lead to Lisnamuck for show and country fair 2017

It’s all systems go now for the upcoming County Longford Show and Country Fair 2017 which takes place in Lisnamuck on July 2 next. The Show is one of the oldest agricultural events in Ireland and some of the highlights this ...

25 Jun 2017 at 10:00

Local News

Co Longford Show and Country Fair-showcasing the very best of rural life

And with a revival in agricultural shows across the country in recent years, this year’s Longford show guarantees one of the very best on offer in 2018. The committee’s main aim, we were told, is to get everyone involved ...

27 Jun 2018 at 16:00

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Longford Lives: Pádraig Donlon on Irish music and Ard Ollamh na Fleadh

Just last week, Lanesboro native and well known musician, Pádraig Donlan was honoured for his contribution to traditional Irish music at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Pádraig received the very prestigious title of Ard ...

02 Sept 2017 at 14:00

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General Election Round-up: a look at the candidates in Longford-Westmeath

With less than 24 hours to go until the polling stations open in the General Election, we take one final look at each of the 18 candidates battling for the four Dáil seats on offer in the Longford-Westmeath ...

25 Feb 2016 at 13:49

Features

Moydow's Mai Kelly recalls 45 years of the Longford Show

It’s about 30 years or so now since she joined the show’s committee and Mai has remained steadfast and encouraging to all the members in the intervening years. A native of Co Sligo, Mai came to Moydow when ...

01 Jul 2017 at 13:00

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