Edgeworth Telegraph Heritage Week
A recreation of the 1803 event where Richard Lovell Edgeworth sent a message by his telegraph from Dublin to Galway
Step into the world of Maria Edgeworth – one of Ireland’s most celebrated authors – and explore the latest Edgeworth’s News & Blog articles, including updates, stories, and events from the Maria Edgeworth Centre. Here, we share fascinating insights into her life and legacy, behind-the-scenes highlights from our exhibitions, and news about upcoming cultural events and community projects.
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A recreation of the 1803 event where Richard Lovell Edgeworth sent a message by his telegraph from Dublin to Galway
In the Footsteps of Maria Edgeworth in England – a literary journey by Matt Farrell Having lived most of my life in Edgeworthstown – the
Amorous and Airborne Adventures: the Edgeworths in Oxford, Paris, and Dublin I have lived in Oxford for more than 30 years. Oxford, where Richard Lovell
History made in a little town in County Longford – Ireland’s Midlands Richard Lovell Edgeworth’s Optical Telegraph In the late eighteenth century, Edgeworthstown in County
Reflections on the 1st Edgeworth International Education Conference Rich heritage and history hidden in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford Like most Longford denizens I know Edgeworthstown like
Maria Edgeworth trying to help “Her heart went out to the poor and afflicted…” said “Biddy” from Edgeworthstown about Maria Edgeworth and the Great Famine.
Rare drawings of the Edgeworth Family Being involved with the lives and times of the Edgeworth family often means finding new things of interest about
The exhibition of the Bodleian Edgeworth Collection Over the past year a project has been run to look at the Bodleian Edgeworth Collection – materials
Castle Rackrent on stage The following article was submitted to us by Edgeworthstown-born poet Dr. Philip Brady about the adaptation of Maria’s Edgeworth’s book ‘Castle