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VOTE | Longford's All Time Great - Round of 16 Poll #3: Marguerite Donlon v Sean MacEoin

...Donlon, who is a native of Longford town, against the Blacksmith of Ballinalee, Sean MacEoin, who was the leader of NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN during the War of Independence and went on to contest two presidential elections. Need some help deciding? Click on the...

26 Jan 2019 at 14:40

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John Connell: ‘Longford has given so much to me but it is its people which are its greatest gift’

‘Longford has given so much to me but it is its people which are its greatest gift’ As a farmer and writer, Longford is my home. It is the place from which I draw the wellspring of my creativity. My books, my writing, my thoughts are of this place. ...

09 May 2019 at 15:00

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Longford author John Connell to speak at Clonfin Commemoration

... A native of Soran, he is a great choice to spell out the background, characters and ordinariness of the 21 men of the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN engaged in the Clonfin ambush. Living and working on the family farm, John describes the farm as “average, but made good...

29 Jan 2020 at 16:00

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Balllinagh local news Feb 11

...on Sunday for the annual commemoration which was the 90th anniversray of the famous battle involving 21 members of the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN and British forces which took place on the 2nd of February 1921. FETAC Level 3 Certificate in horticulture This course will...

09 Feb 2011 at 12:01

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Locals set for annual Clonfin commemoration

...of the celebrations, Bernard Sexton, a member of the organising committee, explained; “It commemorates the exploits of the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN under the leadership of General Sean MacEoin.” Adding that it's an important moment in our local history, Bernard then went...

04 Feb 2016 at 12:24

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Online lecture on the South Longford Flying Column this week

...has several publications to his credit and currently is writing a book on the Republican tradition in Longford. While the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN is well-known, the column in south Longford is much less so. It was organised in early 1921 and was active until the Truce....

10 May 2021 at 09:00

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Longford All Time Greats: Profile #11 Sean MacEoin

...term 'great' springs to mind. The Blacksmith of Ballinalee as he was otherwise affectionately known was the leader of the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN and participated in many actions against the British during the War of Independence (1919-21). A key target for the Crown...

22 Jan 2019 at 01:31

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Research finds households are €1,000 worse off due to inflation

Inflation has resulted in households being on average €1,000 worse off, latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) The median nominal household disposable income in the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2022 was €46,999, ...

23 Feb 2023 at 18:30

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Ballinalee

... Cost 25 euro each. COMMEMORATION: The date for the unveiling of the monument to Gen Sean MacEoin and the members of the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN is fixed for Sunday June 16th with an Taoiseach Enda Kenny to perform the unveiling. BABY GIRL: Congrats to Damien and...

04 May 2013 at 10:42

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100th Anniversary commemoration of Clonfin Ambush will be broadcast online on Sunday, February 7 at 3pm

... This recording will go on Youtube channel of Longford County Library, Heritage and Archives Services. Clonfin Ambush: NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN’s finest hour as the elite British forces surrender to Seán Mac Eoin It will also be available on the Facebook page...

06 Feb 2021 at 12:48

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‘I have job to do’ says defiant Kenny

...promise” could be heard as the Fine Gael leader took to the podium and read out the names of all 49 members of MacEoin’s NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN. “It doesn’t affect me one war or another,” said Mr Kenny when asked whether the demonstration had affected him. “I have...

17 Jun 2013 at 13:44

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North Longford community gathers to commemorate Thomas Ashe in Ballinalee

... He also said that without the Treaty the country might not have achieved independence for the Republic; without the NORTH LONGFORD FLYING COLUMN and successes like the Clonfin Ambush, Ireland may not have had the Treaty; without the 1917 By-Election, the county may...

28 Jul 2017 at 19:00

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