Firstly not born in Ireland, but nobody can say this lady was not Irish, Maria Edgeworth, Edgeworthstown, County Longford. This photo was taking when Maria went to London, a Daguerreotype in 1841 by Richard Beard, Information thanks to William Fagan-Photographer.
A controversial decision is being proposed that will effect Longford Tourism and jobs. A decision to allow County Council to rezone a designated tourism area in the historical Ardagh Village by Charles Haughey decades ago, to agricultural zone that will change the Beauty of Ardagh forever. The public have until next tues to to voice theier concerns about this to your local councilors, after that the public will not have any say.
Clarification thanks to Ardagh Preservation Society
”The Longford councilors will not be voting next week. The Third Stage Public Consultation of the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 closes next Tuesday, the 10th of August, at 16:00 (4pm):http://www.longfordcoco.ie/…/preparation-of-longford…/People have until Tuesday to contact councilors urging them to reject the re-zoning recommendation. After Tuesday, any contact will be considered lobbying. We have prepared a (draft) letter of objection and a report that people can email to councilors. All the necessary documents and contact information is available from here: http://ardaghvillage.ie/objection-to-submission-dcdp-40…/ A step by step guide for people unfamiliar with downloading documents from a webpage, or attaching documents to email, is available from here: http://ardaghvillage.ie/…/step-by-step-guide-on-how-to…/We also have a petition, ‘Protect Ardagh House, Demesne, and the Ardagh Neighbourhood Park’: https://my.uplift.ie/…/protect-ardagh-house-demesne-and…”
FREEWHEELERS MC North Central Chapter Presents a motorbike festival in Longford Town on the grounds of St Mel’s College, on the 14th of August 2021. Classic and custom bikes, live music, biker charity run, all bikers welcome Non Alliance Back Patch Clubs by prior arrangement. Check out event page linked below, just click on even page image, will bring you directly to page. I took a an image of the orgnaisers on the grounds of St Mel’s for local paper and while we were there we made a ten min tongue and cheek promo video. If your out and about in Longford them dates, give it a check, for charity and get to see what Irish bikers get up to and see some top bikes.
Combined Counties League Cup Final was held in Gowna County Longford on sat 31st of July, 5.30pm Kick Off. A very competitive match between Longford Town Cruisers FC (managed by Patrick Sears) versus Longford County team UCL. The Longford Town Cruisers won 3 v 2, Cruisers winning their first cup final ever, and I am sure the celebrations will go on well into the night. UCL started impressively holding ball for long period’s of the first half, a slow start from the Cruisers who came on strong in the second half and finished even stronger towards end where they looked likely to score more if the game had of gone on. Check out video below to see some cracking goals with a free kick screamer, and some very good team play by Cruisers for their goals and a deserved penalty for third that won it. Couple of pics of the cup hand over by Paddy Nolan league representative and below that the video I took of the match enjoy. If you would like to support and help for more of the same click the PayPal me link here thank you and enjoy the match.
Pawel a keen Drone enthusiast I bumped into, in an open industrial area, where he was practicing his skills with two types of drone. His skills from what I seen are beyond enthusiast, a pro drone operator. He does it as a hobby for now while he works in a good job he said. You can check out his skill via his Youtube page as called Airdrone Longford, link below, just click on image to go direct to page.
Rose Fagan and Carmel Steele two of Longford Ladies enjoying the bit of freedom with the relaxing of covid restrictions. They use to meet on a Friday and catch up with all the news before the restrictions and are glad to be back. While they were waiting on the rest of the gang, they were enjoying a nice meal in Jack-O-Bites Cafe, across from Tescos Longford Town.
Mon the 19th July 2021 @6.30
Longford Fc ( Red/Black) 5 v 1 C-19 (Black/green)
Tues 20th
Longford cruisers (Pink) 2-2 Newcastle ( Yellow/black) @ 6.30
Tues 20th July
Tarmonbarry fc (green/white) 4-0 ucl harps (Blue/white) @ 7.30
Weds 21st (Match forfeited by Hughies team game giving to Moydow) Hughie Doyle’s 0-3 Moydow
Thurs 22ndTarmonbarry fc 4-2 Longford fc @ 7
Friday 23rd Hughie Doyle’s 0 vs 8 Newcastle
Friday 23rd
Ucl harps 2-0 C-19 @ 7.30
Saturday 24th
Moydow 1-1 Longford cruisers @ 2pm
Jenny white of Jenny’s Flowers and Gifts Ballymahon, was more than happy to see the upturn in weddings. Jenny was taken down her floral piece she had put up for a wedding in St Mel’s cathedral on the 15th of July 2021, Longford Town. Jenny’s flowers and gifts, Ballymahon, County Longford. I’ve been doing this for nine years, and it’s a joy to do what you love, inspired by my own family, two aunts who had their own floral shops. Jenny’s Flowers and Gift shop offer great product and service I’m sure many happy couples of weddings can attest to the quality of dressing Jenny does, check out her shop below her portrait below, will be a direct link when you click on image, you can many happy customer’s testimonies
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