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PICTURES | Ballymahon Raft Race brings the local community together for a day of fun

The River Inny was the location for the second annual BALLYMAHON RAFT RACE on a sunny day in July, when 11 creative rafts took to the rapids in a bid to win a portion of the €600 prize fund up for grabs. Rafts of all shapes and sizes were build by members of the local...

07 Aug 2019 at 16:00

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Ballymahon Raft Race to go ahead 'for the craic'

...as any to get people to gather materials, build their own rafts and race them down the River Inny. “This will be the first BALLYMAHON RAFT RACE in 16 years,” explained organiser, Jenny White, when contacted by a very curious Longford Leader reporter last week. “The...

26 Jul 2018 at 15:00

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Festival fever to take hold of Ballymahon

Organisers of the event have revealed the schedule of events for the two-day festival and it does not disappoint. It all kicks off on Saturday, July 13, at 3pm, with the eagerly anticipated raft race. The race starts at Newcastle Bridge before ...

12 Jul 2019 at 10:00

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Olympic
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Ballymahon

London may be home to the highly anticipated 2012 Olympics, but the south county Longford town of Ballymahon has nurtured some Olympians of its own. Earlier this month over 200 children (7-15 years) came together to participate in week-long ...

12 Aug 2012 at 12:51

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Bridgeways Family Resource Centre promotes Positive Mental Health in Ballymahon

Prompted by what she saw as “a cry for help”, coordinator of the Centre, Grace Kearney, posted a heartfelt message on Facebook, informing followers that she would be reopening the Centre the following day, ahead of schedule. “It was the ...

09 Sept 2018 at 08:00

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Plenty of craic expected at the Ballymahon Music Festival

It's all kicking off in Ballymahon next weekend as the second annual BALLYMAHON RAFT RACE returns as part of the Ballymahon Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14. The two-day event will hark back to the festivals of 20 years ago when live...

08 Jul 2019 at 19:00

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Showtime: Longford Summer Festival and Longford Show take place this week

This week marks the start of a very exciting month in the county as the Summer Festival kicks off in the streets of Longford, bringing with it nine spectacular nights of live music. The festival will be opened by Michael English and ...

03 Jul 2019 at 10:00

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Kenagh historian to launch new heritage book

...the time, how people lived and their way of life from work, pastimes, entertainment and interactions." PICTURES | BALLYMAHON RAFT RACE brings the local community together for a day of fun The book launch is also the main focal point of Heritage Week...

13 Aug 2019 at 16:00

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Pictures: The craic was mighty on the River Inny for the Ballymahon Raft Race

Tyre tubes, pallets, picnic tables and all sorts of paraphernalia were stuck together to make rafts of all shapes and sizes. Organiser, Jenny White, was thrilled with how well the event went. Fifteen handmade rafts made their way ...

13 Aug 2018 at 15:00

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Local men to dress up in drag to raise funds for Ballymahon Music Festival 2019

...of people to the streets - all in the name of the craic. It all comes on the back of the hugely successful BALLYMAHON RAFT RACE, which took place in August last year. “We’re doing it off the back of the raft race last year because there were...

24 Apr 2019 at 16:00

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New ideas and progressive thinking are the way forward for Ballymahon

...drinking,” Jenny told the Longford Leader. The idea started this year with the hugely successful return of the BALLYMAHON RAFT RACE, which saw 14 teams build their own raft and make their way down the river. “It was great craic. One of the rafts...

01 Sept 2018 at 15:00

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