Barley Harbour in Newtowncashel

Barley Harbour in Newtowncashel..

Abbeyshrule Co. Longford

Abbeyshrule National Tidy Town Winner...

Backstage Theatre

Great Drama @ The Backstage Theatre...

Restaurants

Wide selection of Restaurants...

Lough Gowna

Picturesque Lough Gowna...

Longford Events

Padraic Colum Festival 2013

Friday, June 21, 2013

Love Longford Festival 2013

Friday, June 21, 2013

Longford Cycle Tour

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Edgeworthstown Gathering

Thursday, July 04, 2013

Mow Pat Murphys Meadow

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Lanesborough Two Provinces Triathlon

Friday, July 12, 2013

Potato Jamboree

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Canoe Polo Festival

Saturday, July 27, 2013

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Longford Trivia

Did You Know?

An Information Fact About Longford.

The author Padraic Colum was born in Longford Workhouse in 1881, where his father was serving as master.

Longford Weather

Longford Today - Temperature: 10°C (50°F), Wind Direction: East South Easterly, Wind Speed: 2mph, Humidity: 88%, Pressure: 1018mb, Falling, Visibility: Good

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:05 +0100

Special Features

 

Longford Local News...

Fiery exchanges mar Granard mayor talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:09:48 GMT

Maura Kilbride Harkin was officially declared the last sitting mayor of Granard Town Council earlier this week, but only after a struggle. Read More »

Crime figures show marked drop

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:03:40 GMT

Longford, it seems, is the safest county in the country. Read More »

Kenny taunts ‘spoiled’ commemoration

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:02:48 GMT

“It’s just very disappointing that despite both myself and the Taoiseach asking for silence they kept on shouting when the names were read out,” commented Cllr Carrigy. Read More »

Troy moves to defend PAC chief

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:50 GMT

Controversies surrounding Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman John McGuinness are the results of “sinister elements” at play. Read More »

Bannon to seek assurances over abortion bill

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:16 GMT

Fine Gael TD James Bannon will seek assurances from the party’s top brass before making clear his feelings over the Government’s abortion legislation. Read More »