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Celebrating Heritage Week 2025 at the Maria Edgeworth Centre Heritage Week 2025 at the Maria Edgeworth Centre in Edgeworthstown was a truly memorable celebration of our town’s rich history. A variety of events throughout the week drew visitors from near and far. They all were eager to explore the stories that make Edgeworthstown so special. […]
Chelsey Harrington and her family as part of the 2025 Aviva Great Road Trip We were thrilled to recently welcome the Chelsey Harrington and her family as part of the 2025 Aviva Great Road Trip – a nationwide adventure with Car Insurance for an Electric Vehicle provided by Aviva. They had an amazing time with us, […]
Chelsey Harrington on the Great Aviva Road Trip 2025 We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been selected as one of the stops on the 2025 Aviva Great Road Trip. This year, Chelsey Harrington and her family will be travelling across Ireland in style stopping off at some of the country’s best attractions, hotels and destinations […]
Sharing Ideas Across Europe: Welcoming Our Slovenian Guests in Longford This week, we were delighted to welcome visitors from the Municipality of Bovec in Slovenia, together with colleagues from Longford County Council, to the Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre following their stop at Co:worx. Their visit was part of a wider exploration of some of the […]
Regency History in Edgeworthstown: Celebrating Maria Edgeworth’s Legacy A Fascinating Talk on Jane Austen’s Favourite Author in Dublin On 17th June 2025, our Edgeworth Society members: Matt, Angela, Michael and Goretti travelled to Dublin to attend a captivating talk at the National Library of Ireland. The presentation, “Jane Austen’s Favourite Author: Maria Edgeworth of County […]
BOOK NOW Festive Things to Do in Longford: Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Maria Edgeworth Centre Looking for unique festive things to do in Longford this holiday season? The Maria Edgeworth Centre in Longford, nestled in Ireland’s Midlands, is the ideal family-friendly destination. With its rich history and seasonal charm, it’s a perfect spot for […]
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 the transmission of a signal, thanks to the outstanding teamwork led by Ray Jordan. Dive into the details of the original event and Edgeworth’s Telegraph – learn more here! The […]
Book Launch of Key Irish Women Writers “Maria Edgeworth” On the 26th of November 2021, the new Edgeworthstown Library hosted its first event. This was the launch of Maria Edgeworth as part of the Key Irish Women Writers series by Clíona Ó Gallchoir. Síona Cahill (Public Affairs and Communication Manager Gaisce/The President’s Award) had the honour […]
