Country music star to headline Longford church fundraiser
A concert by Country and Gospel singer Patrick Feeney in aid of St Brigid's Church is set to take place in Ardagh next week
AN EXCITING fundraiser concert headlined by the acclaimed tenor Patrick Feeney is set to take place in Ardagh in aid of St Brigid's Church.
The concert will be held in Ardagh Community Centre on Friday, November 20 at 8pm. Funds raised from the event will go towards repairs and the general upkeep of the church.
Speaking to Longford Live, Pauline Belton said: “There's great excitement about it, we're so looking forward to it.
“All of our concerts have been a great success so far, and so this is the first one that we're having actually in the community centre.”
Ms Belton added that they have organised a number of fundraisers before and have raised a lot of money. “We're very thankful to all of the the local people in particular and, and the public for attending the events,” she noted.
“Everybody's very, very supportive and everybody's working hard to make this fundraiser a great success.”
Country and Gospel singer Patrick Feeney previously performed a concert in St Bridget's Church in Ardagh in summer 2025. Ms Belton said they got amazing feedback from this concert and that a huge amount of people were talking about the concert and seeking to get tickets to see him in concert again. “I had requested on a few occasions to try to get him to come to Ardagh, and he contacted me then earlier this year to say that he had a date in November so we were delighted.”
Little Crown Bakery & Catering will be on hand in the car park to provide takeaway coffees and tasty baked goods. The new business is based at Keenan’s Pitch, Ardagh N39 FW52 from Thursdays to Sundays.
Tickets cost €30 and are now on sale in Lyons’, Ardagh, from Betty on Revolut at 086 385 5424, from Pauline Belton at 085 122 1432, and from Fr Vinny. Great spot prizes on the night. Your generosity would be very much appreciated.