Maria Edgeworth Festival

Programme
10th-12th May 2024

Welcome!

Here an overview of the events and activities we have in store for you over three full days.

When all the details are finalised you will be able to learn more about each event.

Come to Edgeworthstown and join in!

Friday 10th May:

10.30 a.m. – 02.00 p.m.

“Resilience & Wellbeing through Education”

2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Art Workshop

3.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Edgeworthstown Heritage & Literary Trail

4.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Opening Art Exhibition

7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.

Poetry Open Mic hosted by Shelley Corcoran

9.00 p.m.

Mostrim Laughs with Jimmy Jests

Saturday 11th May:

10.30 a.m. – 11.30 p.m.

Storytime for children

10.30 a.m. – 13.30 p.m.

Storytelling Workshop

11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

Poetry Workshop

2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Short Story Workshop

8.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m.

Culture Night

Sunday 12th May:

From 1.00 p.m.

Artisan Market

2.00 p.m.

18th Century Tea Party

Scór Performers

Poetry Concert with Los Lorcas

Our Sponsors

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