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Longford delegation visits Noyal Chatillon Sur Seiche
Over the past sixteen years Longford has been twinned with Noyal Chatillon Sur Seiche, a French town situated in the heart of Brittany, close to the historic city of Rennes. Numerous exchanges of young people and adults have taken place over that ...
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Étendant la main de l'amitié de Longford à Noyal Châtillon sur seiche en France
From the French cuisine, local hospitality and the music and song provided by Co Longford musicians Full Swing, singers Aine McLoughlin and Aoife Mulligan, French musicans and Irish dancers, to the sunshine, local legends that included King ...
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Gallic town twinning trip in 'Full Swing as Longford gets set for Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche
They will be joined by singer Aoife Mulligan, Edgeworthstown and harpist Áine McLoughlin, Ardagh. Full Swing are an established Trad band and are comprised of Lorna Beer, Mikey Doyle, Ciarán Mulligan, Laura Pakenham, Harry Reynolds and ...
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Longford County Choir hits the high notes on visit to Noyal-Chatillon-Sur-Seiche
Longford County Choir hosted a choir from Noyal 10 years ago in Longford and were invited back this year to perform there. Twenty one members of the choir took part in the visit which commenced on Friday July 7 and lasted until ...
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Sculpture unveiled in Longford to mark 20th anniversary of French twinning
“It was a wonderful occasion and very historic,” said Mary Carleton Reynolds. “The twinning programme has been a wonderful initiative and has helped to strengthen ties between the two towns.” Meanwhile, the sculpture was ...
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VIDEO: Newtownforbes/Longford Comhaltas group welcome French visitors to the county
It’s members are aged between six and 12 years and their jigs and slow airs received rapturous applause upon completion. Having been formed only 12 months ago, the ensemble which consisted of 10 or 12 children ...
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Longford Leader gallery: Colour and variety galore as Longford celebrates St Patrick's Day in style
Floats of all different shapes and sizes breezed through the streets of the county town, cheered on by an eager and attentive crowd. And, despite what turned out to be an overly chilly afternoon the ...