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The Journeys of some people.

I created this page for community reasons & everyday peoples journeys in life, because everyone has a story, real story’s that can enthrall sometimes better than the great movies, because they are real. Mostly around County Longford, but not essentially

  • Famine remembered with a Rosary
    The greatest weapon is the Rosary, it was said to remember the innocents and exiles of the Great Hunger, in honour of National Famine day. At 3pm at St Mel’s Cathedral the bells tolled for remembrance of past loss and for those in grief with present loss.
  • Blooming Marvelous
    Was a great treat to see the ICA Longford Federations Flower & Craft Festival with a fantastic array of floral displays in St Mel’s Cathedral, each representing places in the county. Had a nice chat with Pat McKenna, who was invited to partake in the festival, he was assigned the two corners of St Mel’s… Read more: Blooming Marvelous
  • John (Johnny) Kelly
    John (Johnny) Kelly Longford Town, born in St Brigid’s Terrace, studied in St Michaels, after which at the age of 13 he went to work as was very common back in the day. He worked for two years as a messenger boy for Harneys Jewellers. Johnny was a keen footballer and a good one at… Read more: John (Johnny) Kelly