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Celebration as much loved Longford Bishop Emeritus Colm O’Reilly marks diamond jubilee

A native of Colmcille, Bishop O’Reilly explained to Tiernan Dolan of the ‘Humans of Longford’ that he served as a priest in Granard for nine years before being moved to Longford. “I never left Longford and in 1983 was appointed Bishop and am retired ...

28 Jun 2020 at 12:00

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Carrara marble
altar installed at
St Mel’s Cathedral

Significant progress is being made on the restoration of St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford and last Wednesday witnessed another milestone for the major conservation project as the new Carrara marble altar was installed and blessed. Project Manager ...

26 Mar 2014 at 13:00

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Reaching out to a greater congregation

It is estimated that 40,000 people gathered to witness the laying of the foundation stone of St Mel’s Cathedral in 1840. The Rededication of the Cathedral on Sunday did not draw tens of thousands but the attendance of President Michael D ...

21 May 2015 at 21:00

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Bunlahy notes

Bunlahy & District Corr: Sean Kilbride. E-mail: bunlahynotes5@gmail.com Benefit dance A benefit night for the family of the late Sean Mulligan, Ballinamuck will take place in the Breffni Arms Hotel, Arva on Monday, 16th November 2015. ...

10 Oct 2015 at 13:59

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Crowds line out for opening of Abbeylara Parish Centre

More than 300 spectators were in attendance last Friday evening to witness the official unveiling of Abbeylara’s state-of-the-art Parish Centre. Named after Granard born missionary priest Fr John Christopher Drumgoole the centre, ...

19 Aug 2016 at 12:00

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St Mary's Church, Granard 'A Living Legacy'

These are exciting times for parishioners of St Mary’s, Granard. On Sunday last, newly ordained Rev James Eivers celebrated his First Mass and this weekend the 150th anniversary of the dedication of St Mary’s Church will be ...

05 May 2017 at 20:00

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Celebrating the life and work of the late Longford artist JJ Macken

Two years after the passing of late artist JJ Macken, his family are celebrating his life and art with a special homecoming in Longford. Born and raised in Longford town, JJ’s passion for rural life, country scenes and ...

27 Nov 2016 at 17:00

Arts & Entertainment

Remembering the work of Longford artist JJ Macken

On Thursday, November 17, Longford will honour the memory of a wonderful artist and proud Longford man, JJ Macken, with the official opening of a retrospective exhibition of his work at Longford Library. The ...

16 Nov 2016 at 13:00

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Longford Historical Society journal launched

A new edition of Teathbha, the journal of County Longford Historical Society, now on the newsstands, was launched by Mary Carleton Reynolds in the County Library recently. This year there is a particular ...

21 Nov 2016 at 13:00

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Remembering Christmas 2009 and the catastrophic fire that destroyed Longford's St Mel’s Cathedral

Bishop Emeritus O’Reilly says that while nobody was dead nor was anybody injured he felt as if he was witnessing a struggle for the life of a dear friend, ‘our Cathedral’. In this article he recalls the ...

30 Dec 2019 at 20:30

Local notes

Bunlahy

The late Fr Tom Flynn On Wednesday morning, November 5th last all in the parish of Granard and indeed the entire Diocese was saddened to learn that our beloved curate Fr. Tom Flynn had lost his battle ...

22 Nov 2014 at 09:11

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Granard

St. Mary’s Parish It is with great joy St. Mary’s Parish welcomes Archbishop Charles Brown Papal Nuncio to Ireland to lead us in solemn evening prayer on Sunday 1st February at 5.30pm. As part of the ...

31 Jan 2015 at 15:03

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