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In the Footsteps of Maria Edgeworth in England
In the Footsteps of Maria Edgeworth in England – a literary journey by Matt Farrell Having lived most of my life in Edgeworthstown – the
In the Footsteps of Maria Edgeworth in England – a literary journey by Matt Farrell Having lived most of my life in Edgeworthstown – the
A Day at the Semaphore Philip Brady enthusiastically shares his experience of our recreation of Edgeworth’s Telegraph! On Sunday, September 3, 2023, we successfully duplicated
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
A feature of the Arts and Culture Scene in Longford The Maria Edgeworth Literary Festival has been a feature of the Arts and Culture scene
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.
The exhibition of the Bodleian Edgeworth Collection Over the past year a project has been run to look at the Bodleian Edgeworth Collection – materials
The Edgeworth encounter with Modernity on the Trinity College Maria Edgeworth Conference Regarding the 250th anniversary of the great writer Maria Edgeworth‘ the Trinity College
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
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On the 17th of August 2024 as part of Heritage Week, with support from the County Heritage Officers, the Heritage Council, Longford County Council Libraries, Archives, Arts and Heritage,
IMMA, OPW and the Computer and Communications Museum Ireland on the NUIG Campus,
Ray Jordan and volunteers from the Maria Edgeworth Centre aim to simulate Edgeworth’s 1803 transmission by telegraph.
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