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09/11/2024
Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns recently purchased a new machine – the Greenbuster Pro. This is a quick way to clean the moss and weeds from the brick pavements and traffic islands around the town. We’d very much like to thank local people who supported our fundraisers over the years, allowing us to re-invest in this machine to help make our town look better. We tried it out today on the Ballymahon Road and the photos and video show it in action with the before and after results.
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Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns are delighted to announce we added 13 more points in this year’s competition.
Thanks to our volunteers, community workers, Edgeworthstown traders, County Council and local people for helping to achieve this result. Full report can be read here:- 2024 Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns results report
Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns annual raffle
Edgeworthstown – a painting by Tom Dooley
Winners:
1st Prize – Large Hamper – Liam Monaghan
2nd Prize – Tom Dooley painting – Niall Leavy
3rd prize – Cosmetic Hamper – Dawn Galvin
4th Prize – George Foreman Grill – Siofra Geoghegan
5th Prize – Hamper – Toiletries – Emma Doyle
We are delighted to say that Edgeworthstown will host the 2024 National Famine Commemoration.
This year’s National Famine Commemoration is set to unfold in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. This upcoming event marks a significant occasion. The public ceremony presents an opportunity for the people of Longford and neighbouring counties to pay homage to the memory of those who perished or sought refuge to a new life abroad during the Great Irish Famine.
Notably, this marks the first instance of the State Commemoration occurring in County Longford. Following the tradition of previous years, the event will feature military honours and will culminate in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony as a tribute to all those who suffered or perished during this historical period.
We look forward to this solemn occasion that recalls such a tragic period in our Nation’s history and remembering the efforts of Maria Edgeworth to relive the suffering our town.
You can read the full Government Press Release here
The event will be held outdoors in The Green from 11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. where seating for 300 will be provided. This will be an all ticket event with tickets (free) to be booked online. Further details will be announced in due course.
Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns are holding their annual Spring Clean on April 13th 2024 at 2 p.m. We will be meeting at the library. There you will be given bags, gloves, pickers, before you set off litter picking.
We encourage people to carry out a clean in their own area – street, estate or road.
If you have bags filled and need them collected then contact Tom Dooley on 087 2405387 or John Farrell on 087 2135291 who will arrange collection.
If you cannot do the Saturday and another day suits then please go ahead and let us know what section you are doing. If you need pickers, bags or other items please also let us know.
We have some big events coming up in May and judging starts then too so it would be great to get the town looking it’s best. So come along out and help, not just that day but other days too.
Also, please be safe on the roads!
The 28th annual Maria Edgeworth Festival of Literature & Arts takes place on 10th – 12th May 2024.
Closing date for Poetry and Short Story Competition is February 23rd at 5.00 p.m.
Entry online on https://mariaedgeworthcenter.com
Love where you Live! – Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns
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SuperValu – National Sponsors of Tidy Towns
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Promotion Video for Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns – click here
Events featured:
Culture Night at Edgeworth Centre, Literary Festival 2023, En Passant Book Launch, Christmas Fun Day and Market, Artisan Market, Edgeworth Telegraph Event, Mostrim GAA goes to Hollywood, Lip-sync Battle of the Bands, Heritage Week Walk, French Ambassador Visit, Mostrim Players ‘Tomfoolery at the Folly’, Garda Centenary Book Launch, Xmas Lights Switch-On. Tidy Towns work on bridge at The Green.
https://youtu.be/6JRndej4d5o
Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns held their Annual General meeting on Saturday 25th November 2023 in The Green.
Chairman Tom Dooley gave a recap of some of the groups’ projects and achievements over the past year and thanked volunteers and scheme workers for their contributions and local people for their support. A special mention was made for Margaret Hayden, our treasurer, who stepped down from her role. Tom also remembered those who passed away in the past year.
John Cahill, secretary, then presented a comprehensive report from the previous AGM as well a summary of notable events through the year.
After this Margaret Hayden presented her Treasurer’s report, also comprehensive. We would all like to thank Margaret for her work with the finances and her advice and assistance with various projects through the year. We wish Margaret well for the future. John Farrell and Beatrice Patterson were both nominated for the post of Treasurer and with John declining Beatrice was elected. Beatrice is very involved in all that the group does and we wish her well in her new post.
The rest of the meeting was taken up with discussions of plans that did not get completed for various reasons as well as plans for the future. It was noted that a development plan for the town had been prepared by another group some years ago but has never been acted on. This should be dusted down, updated and together with other community groups and local politicians (it was noted that Town Teams did not get off the ground) should be the focus of developments for the future.
A lot of focus was on recent announcements of plans for road works and various other projects to be undertaken in the new year. There was some disappointment expressed about delays that have occurred with these plans in the past and further meetings will be held with local authorities to try to get these jobs completed in the new year. With that and with no other business to be discussed Tom called the meeting to a close and another year is officially over.
We will continue our clean up activities as usual and we are still keen to recruit new volunteers to help out so please get in touch.
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Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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>I am Irish. How can I join?
Is Éireannach mé. Conas is féidir liom a bheith páirteach?
Buaileann ár bpríomhghrúpa oibre lasmuigh d’Óstán Edgeworth gach tráthnóna Dé Sathairn ag 2.00 p.m.
Teagmhálacha: Tom Dooley, Cathaoirleach 087 2405387 nó John Cahill, Rúnaí cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Polish. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Jestem Polakiem. Jak mogę dołączyć?
Nasza główna grupa robocza spotyka się poza hotelem Edgeworth w sobotnie popołudnie o godz. 2.00.
Kontakty: Tom Dooley, Przewodniczący 087 2405387 lub John Cahill, Sekretarz cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Slovakian. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Som slovenčina. Ako sa môžem pripojiť?
Naša hlavná pracovná skupina sa stretáva mimo hotela Edgeworth každú sobotu popoludní o 14.00 hod.
Kontakty: Tom Dooley, predseda 087 2405387 alebo John Cahill, tajomník cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Czech. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Naše hlavní pracovní skupina se schází mimo Edgeworth Hotel každou sobotu odpoledne ve 14:00.
Kontakty: Tom Dooley, předseda 087 2405387 nebo John Cahill, tajemník cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Latvian. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Esmu latviešu valoda. Kā es varu pievienoties?
Mūsu galvenā darba grupa tiekas ārpus viesnīcas Edgeworth Hotel katru sestdienu pēcpusdienā plkst. 14:00.
Kontakti: Tom Dooley, priekšsēdētājs 087 2405387 vai John Cahill, sekretārs cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Lithuanian. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Mūsų pagrindinė darbo grupė susitinka ne Edgeworth Hotel kiekvieną šeštadienio popietę, 14.00 val.
Kontaktai: Tom Dooley, pirmininkas 087 2405387 arba John Cahill, sekretorius cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Russian. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Я русский. Как я могу присоединиться?
Наша основная рабочая группа встречается за пределами отеля Edgeworth каждую субботу днем в 14:00.
Контакты: Том Дули, председатель 087 2405387 или Джон Кэхилл, секретарь cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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I am Portugeuse. How can I join?
Our main work group meets outside the Edgeworth Hotel each Saturday afternoon at 2.00 p.m.
Contacts: Tom Dooley, Chairman 087 2405387 or John Cahill, Secretary cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Eu sou portugues. Como posso participar?
Nosso principal grupo de trabalho se encontra fora do Edgeworth Hotel todas as tardes de sábado às 14h00.
Contatos: Tom Dooley, Presidente 087 2405387 ou John Cahill, Secretário cahilljohn23@gmail.com
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Back in 2015 Gerry Lynn, Jimmy Connell and John McGerr discussed the idea of interviewing some members of the older generation of our parish with the idea of collecting their stories and memories.
The resulting videos below are interivews of local people reflecting on times past and how life has changed in and around Edgeworthstown. The interviews were conducted by Jimmy Connell and filmed by John McGerr (many thanks guys). More interviews will be added here as they are made available.
See also Facebook page EDGEWORTHSTOWN LIVES CLICK HERE
- Gertie McEnroe, Pound Street
CLICK HERE (running time 25 minutes)
Click HERE for the October 2017 show when Joe Mahon visited and explored Edgeworthstown
(courtesy Westway Film Productions Ltd.)