Longford Heritage Week 2022

Many events instore for County Longford Heritage Week 2022
Fun for all the family with music, storytelling, local legends, arts, poetry and more
Press Release
8 August 2022

Heritage Week 2022, which celebrates County Longford’s built, natural and cultural heritage, takes place from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 August. Events take place throughout the county, including in Drumlish, Edgeworthstown, Granard, Kenagh, Longford Town and Newtownforbes.

Corlea Trackway Visitor Center, Kenagh host a Children’s Recitation Competition on Saturday 13 August and an event on the Prophesies of Colmcille on Sunday 14 August. An evening celebrating the local arts scene, including traditional music and storytelling, will take place at the centre on Friday 19 August.

On Sunday 21 August, a joint-event with Scéalta Beo will feature unique retelling of the legend of the Wooing of Étain. This event begins at the Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre, with the finale at the Corlea Trackway.

At Knights and Conquests Visitor Centre, Granard, Norman People returns on Sunday 14 August. It includes re-enactments from The Horsemen of Éire troupe which will bring history to life. Michael Collins Commemoration takes place on Sunday 21 August. It will include an exhibition of rarely-seen letters and a restored 1916 Ford Model T used by Collins on his visits to County Longford.

Longford Library is hosting a series of talks, including From Marching Bands to Showbands – Exploring Longford’s musical history with historian Adrian Roche on Monday 15 August.

Edgeworthstown Community Library will be the setting for the unveiling of the Táin Tapestry on Tuesday 16 August. This Creative Ireland inter-county collaborative, community arts project created five tapestries to depict the epic Táin Bó Cualigne. The Longford panel was created with Catherine Grey and the Willow Quilters. The Willow Quilters will also host an exhibition of their craftwork in Edgeworthstown Community Library throughout August.

Maria Edgeworth Centre, Edgeworthstown host a talk on Caring for our Community Through Biodiversity on Thursday 18 August. On The Green, an all-day workshop on Sustainable Gardening with Aoife Munn will be held on Friday 29 August. On The Green also, the launch of Chasing Shadows, a collection of works from posts across Ireland and coordinated by Shelley Corcoran and edited by Noel Monahan, on 19 August.

Celebrations of spiritual heritage will take place at the site of the former Church of Ireland in Drumlish, an Ecumenical Service will take place on Wednesday 17 August. St Paul’s Church, Newtownforbes will host a musical recital on Thursday 18 August and an open-afternoon will be hosted by Corboy Presbyterian Church on Sunday 21 August.

Rural heritage is celebrated with events at Granard Buttermarket on 20 and 21 August. Colmcille Ploughing and Heritage Day also returns on 21 August.

Still Voices Short Film Festival join Longford County Council’s Oifigeach Gaeilge to host a short-film evening

For further information, including booking information for Heritage Week 2022 in County Longford, visit Heritageweek.ie.

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All media queries should be directed to the Longford County Council Communications Officer via mediaenquiries@longfordcoco.ie or by calling 043 334 4217.