Family - Maria Edgeworth Centre

Ballymahon Rd,
Edgeworthstown,
Co. Longford,
N39 E3C8

MondayClosed

Tuesday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Admission Prices

Adult €5 — Children 10 to 16 €3 — 2 Adults & 2 Children €15

Adult is 16 years+
Family Ticket is 4 family members together
Children under ten are free but must be accompanied by an adult

The Maria Edgeworth Centre is operated under the direction of the Edgeworthstown District Development Association (EDDA) – a Not for Profit Voluntary Community based registered charity Reg:223373. Registered Charity Number 20101916

The Edgeworth Family

Francis Edgeworth
(b ? d 1625)
First Edgeworth to come to Ireland

Richard Lovell
Edgeworth
(b 1744 d 1817)
Inventor and Educator

Abbe Edgeworth
(b 1745 d 1807)
Cousin of RLE, Royal priest at the time of the French Revolution

Honora Sneyd
(b 1751 d 1780)
2nd wife of Richard Lovell, Educator

Richard Edgeworth
(b 1764 d 1796)
Eldest child of RLE, emigrated to the USA

Maria Edgeworth
(b 1768 d 1849)
Daughter of RLE, Author and Educator, prolific letter writer

William Edgeworth
(b 1794 d 1829)
Son of RLE, Enigineer and Map maker

Frances (Fanny) Edgeworth
(b 1799 d 1848)
Daughter of RLE

Thomas Lovell
Beddoes
(b 1803 d 1849)
Nephew of RLE, poet and physician

Michael Pakenham Edgeworth
(b 1812 d 1881)
Son of RLE, Civil Servant and botanist

Francis Ysidro
Edgeworth
(b 1845 d 1926)
Nephew of Maria, economist

Kenneth Edgeworth
(b 1880 - d 1972)
Astronomer