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Gathering together all the very best for Longford in 2013

They came from all over the county, they heard what The Gathering 2013 can do for community spirit in Co Longford and they gathered together some of the best ideas to promote the county. The end result will be to extend the hand of friendship across ...

16 Oct 2012 at 08:00

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...Granard Area Action Group Office on Main Street. All enquiries to transport provider John Maguire at 087-6213526. Maria EDGEWORTH LITERARY FESTIVAL The annual festival takes place in Edgeworhtstown on Saturday, 9 May 2015 with many events of interest including Historical...

14 Feb 2015 at 13:01

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Do it yourself communities bringing Longford back to life

I am referring of course, to the highly successful events around the county, organised by local communities, which lift the spirits and point the way, not just in entertainment but as an example of what can be done with good leadership, a handful ...

04 Aug 2019 at 15:00

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Maria Edgeworth Literary Festival kicks off this weekend in Edgeworthstown

At 8pm in the lovely setting of The Manor, there will be a performance of 'Maria In Mind'. This will be the premier of a piece specially commissioned to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Maria Edgeworth. The piece draws on the ...

09 May 2018 at 15:00

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Maria Edgeworth Writing Competition for students

...University of Oxford in collaboration with The National Library of Ireland and Bodleian Library Oxford have, with the EDGEWORTH LITERARY FESTIVAL, organised a letter writing competition as part of this year’s festival. Details of this competition have been...

16 Apr 2021 at 19:00

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Longford literary gathering launched

The organisers of the Granard Booktown Festival are hoping to build on the phenomenal success of the opening year to establish their place as the preeminent literary gathering in Ireland. Last week the official launch took place in Granard ...

01 Apr 2024 at 09:01

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Dates for Padraic Colum International Literary Weekend revealed

...literary month in Longford. The other two Literary festivals taking place in Longford during this month are the Maria EDGEWORTH LITERARY FESTIVAL (May 9 to 12) and The Goldsmith International Literary Festival (May 31 to June 2). This year's Gathering promises to...

24 Feb 2019 at 19:00

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Backstage Theatre's latest community project celebrating Marie Edgeworth

Backstage Theatre and Creative Ireland Longford in association with Captain Moonlight Theatre Company will be staging a new musical adaptation of Maria Edgeworth's legendary comic masterpiece to celebrate the 250th anniversary of her ...

22 Oct 2018 at 16:55

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Co Longford's Maria Edgeworth Festival still going strong after 24 years

In almost a quarter of a century, the festival has grown from strength to strength to the extent that there are people from across Europe and further afield who mark it in their calendars every year to ensure they don't miss it. ...

19 Apr 2019 at 10:00

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Maria Edgeworth Festival kicks off in Edgeworthstown this evening

The Maria EDGEWORTH LITERARY FESTIVAL will kick off this evening, with a busy programme of events. The festival will begin at The Green at 8pm tonight, with the unveiling of a portrait of Maria Edgeworth herself, followed by a talk on Anna Edgeworth and...

05 May 2017 at 17:41

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Edgeworth Science Festival a huge success

They came to engage with members of the Edgeworth family who were steeped in the many fields of science. Last weekend the town again hosted a number of scientists including Con Hussey, Professor of Lightwave Technology at the ...

24 Nov 2017 at 17:28

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Longford's Heritage Hero meets Prince Charles

Longford's Heritage Hero, Matt Farrell, was among a gathering of only 200 people in Kilkenny Castle last week when the Prince of Wales and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, paid a visit to the city as part of their trip to ...

18 May 2017 at 16:00

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