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Cilloe Yew mark 25th year with classic play

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Cilloe Yew Tree Players, one of the country’s most reputable and entertaining drama groups. Over the years, this drama group has unearthed a wonderful array of talent within the community and beyond. As a ...

07 Mar 2012 at 16:49

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Longford ready to take a hold of its future again

Time has stopped and time is never-ending. So it is that we’ve come to an end of sorts to our years-long journey. For nearly two years the whole of this little county has been on a soul journey, holding out on the frontlines of the heart and ...

02 Feb 2022 at 09:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: ‘The city can feed the body, but the countryside feeds the soul’

We talked about it all the way home, and most of the next day. That’s as positive a thing as is possible to say, because in this case we had nothing but praise; a simple measure of any experience. Whilst John’s book was the purpose of the ...

18 Mar 2018 at 11:00

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Longford author John Connell to speak at Iron Mountain Literature Festival

Migration, displacement, farming, forestry and the power of language in translation are themes at the heart of this year’s Iron Mountain Literature Festival in Co. Leitrim which features the 2018 Dublin Literary prize winner Mike ...

14 Sept 2018 at 15:02

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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 ...

09 May 2019 at 15:00

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Longford author John Connell to speak at Clonfin Commemoration

The 99th Commemoration of the Clonfin Ambush will take place this Sunday, February 2 at 3pm. Author of the very successful publication, The Cow Book, John Connell, will be the guest speaker at the annual commemoration. ...

29 Jan 2020 at 16:00

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An evening with best-selling author John Connell and Michael Harding

As part of Literary Longford, the Backstage Theatre is teaming up two of Ireland’s best-selling authors; renowned raconteur Michael Harding and Longford’s own John Connell who shot to fame last year with his novel The ...

24 May 2019 at 17:00

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10 things you'll remember doing at primary school in the 90s

We put beanbags on our heads... This counted as P.E in the 90s. Long before the days of groups being brought out rock climbing or kayaking, the kids of the 90s were walking around the P.E hall trying to balance tiny ...

05 Oct 2021 at 14:13

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Longford author John Connell to launch The Cow Book in USA

John Connell is a very well known personality in Longford since the launch of his bestselling memoir, The Cow Book, in March 2018. Since then, he's been travelling the country giving talks on farming and mental ...

23 Apr 2019 at 15:00

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My Longford Life: John Connell, author of The Cow Book

What's your idea of a perfect day or perfect weekend in Longford? Longford is a beautiful county and seeing its scenery is the best thing. I love to go for a run in Derrycasson forest and go for lunch with my ...

02 Apr 2019 at 16:00

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Ballinalee farmer and author to star on tonight's Late Late Show

Fresh from his appearance on another long running RTÉ series 'Ear to the Ground', John will take to the Late Late sofa where he will reflect on his upcoming publication, '‘The Cow Book’. Listed as one of the ...

02 Mar 2018 at 18:04

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Sinead and Rick's summer must reads

The Eason ‘Sinéad and Rick’s Must Reads’ series is back and ready to help you relax and unwind just in time for summer. In the latest installation of the popular book selection, best-selling author Sinéad ...

28 Jun 2020 at 15:30

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