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John Connell: ‘Longford has given so much to me but it is its people which are its greatest gift’

‘Longford has given so much to me but it is its people which are its greatest gift’ As a farmer and writer, Longford is my home. It is the place from which I draw the wellspring of my creativity. My books, my writing, my thoughts are of this place. ...

09 May 2019 at 15:00

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Longford author John Connell to speak at Clonfin Commemoration

The 99th Commemoration of the Clonfin Ambush will take place this Sunday, February 2 at 3pm. Author of the very successful publication, The Cow Book, John Connell, will be the guest speaker at the annual commemoration. A native of Soran, he is a ...

29 Jan 2020 at 16:00

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Longford author nearing target in Christmas fundraiser

This Christmas as we all go about shopping and getting ready for Christmas, local author John Connell is asking people not to buy his book, but to instead make a small donation to his fundraiser to buy a cow for a village in Africa. With the ...

23 Dec 2020 at 11:00

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Renowned Longford author John Connell to release new book, The Stream of Everything

The Cow Book and Running Book author has used lockdown to his advantage, writing a new collection of memoirs and musings, this time reflecting our relationship to the land and nature. [articlepreview id="718136" link="https://www....

11 Jan 2022 at 08:00

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Longford's Cow Book author set for second memoir: The Running Book

The well-known author of The Cow Book has had his latest memoir, The Running Book: A Journey Through Memory, Landscape and History, picked up by editorial director at Picador, Kris Doyle. John’s memoir, The Cow Book, was a ...

25 Feb 2020 at 17:00

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Ballymahon gears up for annual Goldsmith Festival

The festival opens on Friday June 1 at 8.30pm in The Rustic Inn Abbeyshrule. It will be preceded by a short recital by the much loved Innyside Singers. The Keynote address will be given by Dr Fergus O'Ferrall, who will ...

30 May 2018 at 19:00

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Bestselling Longford author John Connell to judge Community Games handwriting in Clonbroney

The handwriting piece was completed by all the children in the National school and included all ages. The excellent support received from Scoil Samhthann has been fantastic and has encouraged all children to be a part ...

16 Apr 2018 at 14:00

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Longford farmer reaches #1 on the Irish book charts

The book has been flying off the shelves since its launch last week and people are still rushing to get their hands on a copy. After the launch, John was hoping to 'trump Trump' by knocking 'Fire and Fury' out of the ...

16 Mar 2018 at 17:17

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WATCH | Longford author John Connell working on a play with Hollywood actor and a movie is also in the pipeline

Author of the best selling 'The Cow Book', John Connell has revealed that he is working on a play with a Hollywood actor and that a movie is also in the pipeline. While later this year, he plans to begin work on his ...

22 Oct 2018 at 21:30

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Ballinalee's John Connell hoping to 'trump Trump' as book reaches no. 2 in the charts

The library saw possibly its largest crowd ever for a launch take up the whole ground floor and part of the upper floor and all copies of Johns book were already sold out by the time the Longford Leader arrived on ...

09 Mar 2018 at 13:24

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Longford writer's 'love letter' to livestock gets UK publisher

Longford writer John Connell is set to score another literary hit as his latest tome has been picked up by a UK publisher. Allen & Unwin UK has acquired the world rights for 'Twelve Sheep: Life Lessons from a ...

13 Nov 2023 at 09:02

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Pictures: The Cow Book Launch at Longford Library

Last month, Ballinalee author John Connell launched his new book 'the Cow Book' at Longford Library. Official proceedings were carried out on the night by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on ...

19 Apr 2018 at 16:29

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