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Children who aspire to be writers wil have a chance to put their pens to paper this summer as Fighting Words comes to Longford. Fighting Words is a creative writing workshop programme for children and young people set up ten years ago by Roddy Doyle ...

21 Jun 2019 at 15:00

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Longford Leader gallery: Large crowds descend on St Michael's Boys NS as Longford opens its doors to 20th annual Aisling Children's Arts Festival

From early doors, youngsters filed through the doors of the Longford primary school to take in some of the entertaining atmosphere that was on show. Here are just some of the many pictures our photographer Shelley Corcoran managed to capture on the ...

25 Oct 2018 at 16:00

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Celebrating Our Community at the 20th annual Aisling Arts Festival

This year's festival runs from October 21 to 27, with a programme bursting with artistic, theatrical and musical events for children of all ages to enjoy - and most of it is completely free. "This year, the Aisling Festival is celebrating 20 years,...

21 Oct 2018 at 17:00

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Twenty years of Aisling Children's Arts Festival in Longford... and still going strong

The Aisling Children's Arts Festival is celebrating its 20th year running thanks to the many people who helped to organise it. It is a week-long event that encourages children to try different art forms. One of the long-standing committee members,...

21 Oct 2018 at 16:00

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103-year-old Ardagh lady Ann Byrne reflects on a century of community spirit

Everyone has a different opinion, no matter who they are, so when you ask someone the question; “what does community mean?”, even if they're similar, they'll all be different. The reason for this is because everyone has lived a different life, ...

21 Oct 2018 at 14:00

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Longford animator Mary Smyth uses local folklore to her creative advantage

The oldest of four siblings, she comes from a small village of Ardagh in County Longford. It's none other than Longford animator, Mary Smyth. She is a very successful Longford animator. Many of our readers have an interest in animation and ...

21 Oct 2018 at 15:00

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'Celebrating Our Community' through Longford's thriving arts scene

Marie Fennessy is the current chairperson of the Aisling Children’s Arts Festival and is a member of the Festival committee since 2013. Originally from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, she has lived in Newtownforbes since 2006 with her husband ...

21 Oct 2018 at 13:00

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Shawbrook Dance School brings Longford's young dancers together

Shawbrook Dance is a ballet/dance school and a second home to many young and old dancers. It is a beautifully designed dance centre based in Legan, Co Longford. Shawbrook is owned by both Anica Louw and Philip Dawson. It all began ...

21 Oct 2018 at 12:00

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First-rate programme of events lined up as Longford prepares for 20th annual Aisling Children Arts Festival

11 Oct 2018 at 12:23

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Longford Leader Writing Corner: 'Dive'-rsity in the Deep Blue Sea

A long time ago, deeper in the past than the pacific ocean, lived a little sea creature named Georgie. Georgie was just like every other fish that swam through the rippling sapphire waves of the great Atlantic Ocean; he slept ...

22 Oct 2018 at 14:00

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Something for everyone at Ardagh Heritage Centre

This closed in the late 90s. A restaurant opened in it for a couple of years but closed down. Ann Gerety Smyth and Annette Corkery reopened the building as a Heritage and Creative Arts centre in 2011 because “it was a shame ...

20 Oct 2018 at 16:00

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Showcase of young talent at BYT

The theatre group has been going since the theatre opened in 1995. The first play was directed by Gus Hanley, Shane Crossan and Seamus O'Rourke. Paul started in Backstage when he was asked by Gus Hanley and has been with ...

20 Oct 2018 at 15:00

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