Granard Booktown Festival

Work of Longford poet Noel Monahan has been translated into French, Italian, Russian and Romanian

Work of Longford poet translated into French, Russian and Romanian

PICTURES: Granard Booktown Festival draws big names and even bigger crowds to Lo...

PICTURES | Visitors flock to north Longford for 'incredible' Granard Booktown Fe...

The Irish Mammy window display. Photos by St Vincent de Paul shop Granard

"Tis me'self!" Comedian wowed by Longford shop window display

PICTURES | Another compelling and successful chapter in the Granard Booktown Fes...

Former State Pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy, will be interviewed by bestselling author Paul Williams

Former State Pathologist will be 'fascinating' speaker at Granard Booktown Festi...

Credit: Miriam O'Callaghan on Instagram

'A whole new experience': Miriam O'Callaghan on life, memoir, and Granard Bookto...

Pic: Granard Booktown Festival

Granard Booktown Festival to bring renowned authors to Longford

Longford farmer and writer John Connell

'It's the bedrock of my life' - Longford author on new book and life on family f...

Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Turlough McGovern, Rosemary Gaynor, John Connell, Ciaran Lennon and Cllr Padraig McNamara at the launch of Granard Booktown Festival

Upcoming Granard Booktown Festival launches with exciting list of headliners and...

Photos by Shelley Corcoran

PICTURES | It's official! Granard Booktown Festival has its launch

The campaign promotes the many benefits of reading for well-being and enjoyment

Longford Libraries invite you to ‘Get Lost in a Good Book’ for Ireland Reads Day

The late Dr Conor Anthony Gearty, Kentish Town, London and formerly of Abbeylara

RIP: Longford lawyer Conor Gearty was a ‘towering figure in the field of human r...

The Arts Council to invest €14.7 million in support of 208 arts festivals taking place throughout Ireland in 2025

Two Longford festivals receive almost €30,000 under the Arts Council’s Festival ...

PICTURES | Granard Booktown Festival saw many top writers excitedly descend up...

Ronan O'Toole, Rosemary Gaynor, John Connell, Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi, Cllr Turlough McGovern and James Cawley at the launch of the 2025 Granard Booktown Festival Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Granard gears up once again for Booktown festival

Peter Geoghegan

Longford Journalist Peter Geoghegan: A watchdog for democracy
Peter will be speaking at the highly anticipated Granard Booktown festival this weekend
Thomas Lyons

Ronan O'Toole, Rosemary Gaynor, John Connell, Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi, Cllr Turlough McGovern and James Cawley at the launch of the 2025 Granard Booktown Festival Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Longford's Booktown festival launches stellar line up in local library

PICTURES | Longford becomes literary capital as Granard hosts second Booktown Fe...

Longford becomes literary capital as Granard Booktown Festival brings mood of ex...

Visitors from across the globe will flock to the town to enjoy a packed programme of events over three days

All roads lead to Longford for second Granard Booktown Festival

Longford Municipal District Cathaoirleach Turlough McGovern, Noel Monahan, John Connell, Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi, James Cawley, Ronan O'Toole, Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Colm Murray, Rosemary

Longford literary gathering launched

PICTURES | Longford literary triumph: Visitors flock to Granard for hugely succe...

Part of Granard’s Main Street after the town was burned by Black and Tans in November 1920

Granard Booktown Festival: How north Longford town led the way in resisting Brit...

Granard to become beating heart of literature in Ireland

Huge boost for Longford as significant literary figures give their backing to Gr...

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