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Longford's Jim Kelly remembered as a wonderful teacher, a community leader in athletics and a football genius

...Cré na Cille in old Irish, to Charles Kickhams Knocknagow, and everything in between. Jim loved poetry, Patrick Kavanagh, SEAMUS HEANEY, WB Yeats, Oliver Goldsmith, Leo “Keegan” Casey being his favourites, as he recited word and verse at will, with verve. He...

21 Aug 2022 at 11:04

National News

Scoffs at speeches and beaming ministers as Budget officially revealed

...McDonald pointed out the third last line of Mr McGrath’s speech to her Sinn Fein colleagues – a quote from the Irish poet SEAMUS HEANEY about hope. By the time Mr McGrath was halfway through his speech, the opposition was preparing for its retort. Mr O Broin...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:58

Local News

PICTURES | Enjoyable Longford Easter dinner party in Abbeylara goes down a treat

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery The first Abbeylara Parish Senior Citizens Committee members annual Easter Dinner Party since pre-Covid times took place last Sunday. The party took place on Sunday afternoon last at the Abbeylara ...

16 Apr 2022 at 09:00

GAA

Westmeath’s four first half goals shatter the Longford minors

Westmeath . . . 4-13 Longford . . . 2-14 Longford were shattered by the concession of four goals in the first half as they ended up trailing by 4-4 to 1-8 at the break with Michael Flynn scoring the goal for the home county in the 18th minute. ...

12 May 2022 at 10:38

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Manchán explores our relationship with peatlands

...and the preservation of our culture? A source of inspiration for artists, poets, and writers from Paul Henry to SEAMUS HEANEY. It's been a part of our fabric of society for centuries, always there, providing us with a fuel source to cook our food...

06 Apr 2022 at 17:00

National News

Bloody Sunday victims honoured through rights won at great cost – President Higgins

...justice campaign. One of the most daring and successful human rights campaigns ever fought.” He concluded by reading SEAMUS HEANEY’s poem Road To Derry. Singer-songwriter and Derry man Phil Coulter also performed at the event. “It’s always nice to...

30 Jan 2022 at 19:24

Local News

Longford workshops a great opportunity for aspiring poets

...and during the pandemic many people found inspiration and solace in a favourite poem. One of Ireland's best known poets SEAMUS HEANEY said, “I have always thought of poems as stepping stones in one's own sense of oneself” and his very good advice is to...

26 Jan 2022 at 11:00

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PICTURES | Smiles all round as 'Friendly' Marathon returns to streets of Longford

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Following a two year hiatus, the Abbott Longford Marathon made a welcome and long awaited return to Longford last weekend. Photographer Shelley Corcoran was out and about to capture some of ...

03 Sept 2022 at 09:00

Deaths

Deaths in Longford - Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Stephen (Stevie) Keegan, Old Post Office, Ardagh, Longford / Galway The death occurred, peacefully in the loving presence of his family and in the kind and gentle care of all the staff in Our Lady's Manor, Edgeworthstown, on Tuesday, ...

11 Jan 2023 at 14:59

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Deaths in Longford - Thursday, January 12, 2023

12 Jan 2023 at 11:55

Deaths

Deaths in Longford - Sunday, December 18, 2022

Padraig (Muller) O'Donohue, 14 Harbour Row, Longford Town, Longford, N39 P9K8 The death occurred, peacefully in the excellent care of the staff of Saint Joseph’s Ward, Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, surrounded by his loving ...

18 Dec 2022 at 13:28

Deaths

Deaths in Longford - Friday, December 16, 2022

Evelyn Haughey (née O'Brien), ‘Villa Pio’ , Templemichael Glebe, Longford Town, Longford The death occurred, peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 15, 2022 of Evelyn Haughey (nee O'Brien), ‘Villa ...

16 Dec 2022 at 12:22

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