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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.
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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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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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