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 Altar. With pacific limits he had to work around he managed to excel in what he was asked to honour the space he was giving. Titled Sanctuary, he created with greenery from the rural landscape of County Longford, also with Roses, Lilies and Carnations. All the displays are worthy of seeing in situ, becomes photos do not do them full justice, and I wish you could bottle the smells. They also had a craft fair in the Temperance Hall, with lovely array of items including historical references. Tomorrow is the last day the 1st of May 2023 for this show, the display in St Mel’s will be on show from 10am to 6pm and in the old army barracks coinciding with Mary’s Meals Family Fun Day, there is a talk on Perennials by Derek Healy from Creations Centre Ballymahon at 12noon. In picture in St Mel’s selling booklets are the ICA representatives L-R Mary Fenelon, Mary MaGuire, Bernie Rehill and Rosalind McCormack.