Maria Edgeworth Festival of Literature & Arts

10th - 12th May 2024

Festival Events

Below is a list of the events that we feature in the 2024 Maria Edgeworth Festival of Literature and Arts. Each link has information about the particular event and provides you with the facility to register or pre-book as required.

Friday 10th May

Dr. Richard Hogan & Maisie Lee

10.30 a.m.
Library, Edgeworthstown
free

Prebooking

Angela Tuite

2.30 p.m.
Library, Edgeworthstown
free

Prebooking

Matt Farrell

2.30 p.m.
Library, Edgeworthstown
€ 5

Prebooking

Midlands Artists

4.30 p.m.
Co:Worx, Edgeworthstown
free

Longford Writers

7.00 p.m.
Co:Worx, Edgeworthstown
free

Prebooking

Jimmy Jests

9.30 p.m.
The Sportsman’s Inn, Edgeworthstown
free

Saturday 11th May

Local Storyteller

10.30 a.m.
Library, Edgeworthstown
free

Prebooking

Midlands Artists

10.00 a.m.
Co:Worx, Edgeworthstown
free

Órla Mc Govern

10.30 a.m.
Maria Edgeworth Centre, Edgeworthstown
€ 25.00

Prebooking

Victoria Kennefick

11.00 a.m.
The Green, Edgeworthstown
€ 25.00

Prebooking

Sheila Forsey

2.00 p.m.
The Green, Edgeworthstown
€ 25.00

Prebooking

Fergus Cronin & Sheila Reilly

7.30 p.m.
The Green, Edgeworthstown
€ 10.00

Prebooking

Sunday 12th May

over 30 stalls

1.00 p.m.
The Green, Edgeworthstown
free

Musical & Poetry Concert

2.00 p.m.
The Green, Edgeworthstown
free

Grateful appreciation to our sponsors

Visit our Museum

... to learn more about the Edgeworth family

Recreation of 1803 Edgeworth Telegraph Event

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.

Click the link below to learn more or to register to attend either in person or via Zoom.

>> REGISTRATION PAGE

Join us for this recreation of a key moment in the history of communications

Maria Edgeworth Festival of Literature & Arts

10th - 12th May 2024

Festival Events

Friday 10th May

Symposium

Art Workshop

Guided Town Walk

Art Exhibition

Open Mic

Mostrim Laughs out Loud

Saturday 11th May

Storytime for Children

Art Exhibition

Storytelling Workshop

Poetry Workshop

Short Story Workshop

Culture Night

Sunday 12th May

Artisan & Craft Market

18th Century Mostrim Tea Party

Grateful appreciation to our sponsors

Visit our Museum

... to learn more about the Edgeworth family

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