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All eyes on north Longford as historic four day festival to mark 225th anniversary of Battle of Ballinamuck gets underway

The north Longford village will be the centre of historical attention over four action packed days starting tomorrow (Thursday), climaxing with a full scale re-enactment on Saturday involving in the region of 300 pikemen. The festival itself, which ...

06 Sept 2023 at 09:00

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All eyes on launch night for 1798 Ballinamuck Commemoration

...dates back to the time of the battle, sits at the foot of Kiltycreevagh Hill, a gateway to Ballinamuck and crossed by GENERAL HUMBERT’s French forces prior to the battle. As the first official event of the 225th commemoration, the evening will be jam-packed...

27 Jul 2023 at 07:00

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Longford History: Be part of the 1798 reenactment in Ballinamuck

... September 9. The march, which is approximately 8km in length, takes place to signify and remember that fatal day when GENERAL HUMBERT marched his men from Cloone in 1798. They marched with such bravery to support the Irish in The Battle of Ballinamuck. This...

28 Aug 2023 at 15:01

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PICTURES | Reliving history in north Longford - fabulous photos from 225th anniversary commemoration of Battle of Ballinamuck

...Paddy Mahon. Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Caption: At the unveiling of a plaque in memory of GENERAL HUMBERT in Ballinamuck on Saturday were reenactors alongside French Ambassador to Ireland Vincent Guérend and Longford County...

15 Sept 2023 at 20:00

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North Longford commemoration event attracts high profile visitors

...advance of the day: “On my way to Ballinamuck, Longford to commemorate the last battle of the Franco-Irish troops led by GENERAL HUMBERT. 1798 -2023: 225th anniversary of The Year Of The French.” The French Ambassador was impressed with the programme the...

15 Sept 2023 at 12:00

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Visitors to Longford keep up the French connection in Ballinamuck

...in some of the activities organised to commemorate the Year of the French, including the unveiling of a plaque to GENERAL HUMBERT to acknowledge the support from France in 1798. There will also be a reenactment of the Battle of Ballinamuck with...

20 Aug 2023 at 07:03

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Longford community pulls out all the stops ahead of major Ballinamuck Commemoration event

...personnel arriving with carts and on horseback and take part in modern history at the unveiling of the plaque in memory of GENERAL HUMBERT. The historical and theatrical Paddy Cullivan Show dramatizes the story of the French hero with his one man show. ‘The Year...

05 Sept 2023 at 08:00

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PICTURES | Longford reaps benefits of €1.5m cash bonanza as projects opened across the county

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery Another week, another funding announcement as a string of rural communities across county Longford were given a €1m shot in the arm. The finer points of the details which, when totted up neared ...

01 Oct 2023 at 09:00

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Deaths in Longford - Thursday, May 13, 2021

Patrick (Paddy) Curran, Mornine, Moydow, Longford The death occurred on Tuesday, May 11 of Patrick (Paddy) Curran, Mornine, Moydow, Longford. Predeceased by his sisters Mary Slamon and Rose Curran. Deeply regretted by his loving family, his ...

13 May 2021 at 12:07

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Granard's memory man Jimmy Donoghue recalls 100 years of history in north Longford town

...history without referring to its somewhat turbulent political past. The Battle of Granard was planned in 1798; when GENERAL HUMBERT left Co Mayo he and his men were on their way to Granard they ended up getting defeated in Ballinamuck and never made...

21 Dec 2018 at 14:10

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Celebrating twinning links

...honour being held in Essert and Besancon in Franche Comte and St Nabord and Remiremont in the Vosges, birthplace of GENERAL HUMBERT, the French commander at the Battle of Ballinamuck. The local historical society and the local county council in St...

01 Aug 2013 at 17:00

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Longford
commemorates 1798 Rebellion

... it is expected that a group of ‘pikemen’ will arrive from Leitrim, having marched along part of the route taken by GENERAL HUMBERT’s army. The annual mass of remembrance will be at 7pm, followed by the firing of the 1798 cannon at the Visitors’...

05 Sept 2013 at 20:00

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