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Exhibition celebrating the centenary of An Garda Síochána in Longford

...of a changing society since 1922.” The exhibition will remain in Longford Library until October 13 and will then move to GRANARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY. For further information, check out Longfordlibrary.ie or follow Longford Heritage and Archives on social media.

27 Sept 2022 at 12:03

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Granard Booktown Festival brings literary gathering to county Longford

Granard's first tentative steps to establish itself as a location for a book festival took place last week. Granard Booktown Festival is inspired by the global booktown movement, most notably Wigtown in Scotland. Through books and the arts, Granard, ...

24 Sept 2022 at 10:07

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Padraic Colum Gathering celebrates one of Longford’s greatest storytellers

...interest in Colum and was instrumental in establishing the event. Aidan O’Hara opened proceedings on Saturday morning, in GRANARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY, with readings from Colum’s book My Irish Year. He was followed by Professor Bairbre Ní Fhloinn (University College Dublin)...

22 May 2022 at 12:00

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PICTURES | County Longford Public Participation Network Municipal District plenary meetings

Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery County Longford Public Participation Network Municipal District held plenary meetings in Granard, Ballymahon and Longford town recently. The County Longford Public Participation Network (PPN) is ...

20 Mar 2022 at 10:00

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Premiere of Clonfin, a film telling the story of Longford's Clonfin ambush

Clonfin, a documentary film about the Clonfin ambush of 1921, premieres at the GRANARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY on Tuesday, 26 April at 7pm. All are welcome to attend, with no prior booking necessary. A Decade of Centenaries project, Clonfin was commissioned by Longford...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:17

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Premiere of Clonfin, a film telling the story of Longford's Clonfin ambush

15 Apr 2022 at 10:00

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New €4.5m Edgeworthstown library to boost county's revival

The long awaited unveiling of Edgeworthstown’s €4.5m library has been hailed as the latest impressive stepping stone in the mid Longford town’s ongoing regenerational drive. Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys officially set the seal on a ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:00

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Longford County Librarian Mary Reynolds bids farewell to 30 years spent in her dream job

It has often been said that libraries are the last remaining institutions of society where you leave class, politics, religion, everything at the door. Age, gender, race, money do not place you above or below anyone. Once you step through ...

13 Apr 2022 at 08:00

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Dozens of regeneration projects in rural communities to benefit from over €20m funding

Dozens of regeneration projects in rural communities are set to benefit from funds of over €20million. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, announced news of the funding - provided under the Rural Regeneration ...

06 Jan 2022 at 11:26

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A whole new world at Longford libraries

Now that the dark winter evenings are here and most of us are obeying public health guidelines and staying at home, what better way of relaxing in the comfort of your own armchair than with a good book. The famous actor Al Pacino said: ...

25 Jan 2022 at 10:00

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Longford Live & Local: Winter Sessions celebrate Longford's musical talent

Funded through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Local Live Performance Programming Scheme, this weekend sees the return of the wonderful County Choir Christmas Concert, final preparations for the ...

15 Dec 2021 at 11:00

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Longford and Granard gardaí join Blue Santa in festive visit to local schools

On October 31, 2021, Longford and Granard Gardai together with Longford Public Participation Network launched "Operation Blue Santa” a fundraising initiative supporting local charitable and not for profit organisations across Co. ...

22 Dec 2021 at 15:50

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