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Longford

Discover one of the Midland’s best-kept secrets.

Carriglas Manor
Midland Lakes - Culnagore
Canoeing in the River Inny
Fields near Saints Island

From left to right: Carriglas Manor, Midland Lakes - Culnagore, Canoeing in the River Inny, Fields near Saints Island

Nestled into the heart of Ireland’s  Midlands, County Longford basks in unspoiled natural beauty with lakelands, bogland, pastureland and wetlands. This quiet and understated county is famed for its fishing, gentle countryside, quiet pace of life, and heritage attractions.

Make sure to head for Ardagh, a wonderful village built in the 1860s; the intriguing and beautiful Belvedere House and Gardens; and the incredible Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, which tells the spectacular history of the Old Bog Road, an Iron-Age road uncovered in a bog at Corlea.

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The Irish Sopranos

06 Dec 2008 - 06 Dec 2008

The Irish Sopranos at the Backstage Theatre.

The Magic of The Drifters

07 Dec 2008 - 07 Dec 2008

The Magic of The Drifters at the Backstage Theatre.

Damien Dempsey

07 Dec 2008 - 07 Dec 2008

Damien Dempsey at the Bog Lane Theatre.

Carmel Sheerin and The Ravens

16 Dec 2008 - 16 Dec 2008

Carmel Sheerin and The Ravens at the Bog Lane Theatre.

Republic of Loose

28 Dec 2008 - 28 Dec 2008

Republic of Loose at the Rustic Inn.

Shawbrook Ballet Theatre

16 Apr 2009 - 19 Apr 2009

LDdance shares a campus with Shawbrook farm, near Legan in County Longford and Backstage Theatre in Longford. The fine dance...

Granard Traditional Harp and Arts Festival

16 Apr 2009 - 19 Apr 2009

Granard Traditional Harp and Arts Festival caters mostly for children from all over Ireland and quite a number from abroad. We...

INK National Writers Group Festival

15 May 2009 - 17 May 2009

The main focus of this festival is on the sharing of ideas between the different writers groups and visiting authors. It will...

25th Goldsmith International Literary Festival

28 May 2009 - 31 May 2009

This year’s festival will be a celebration of the last 25 years of this event, the third longest literary festival running in this...

 

 

 

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Did you know?

The writer Oliver Goldsmith was born at Pallas, County Longford.