A new and exciting audio tour to guide visitors along Longford’s 73km Literary Trail has been launched. The audio tour, which celebrates Longford’s rich literary history at nine points along the trail, is now freely accessible to visitors online at Longford.ie. It was launched at the wonderful Maria Edgeworth Centre in Edgeworthstown on Wednesday, February 21. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO Caption: The new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour was launched in the Maria Edgeworth Centre, Edgeworthstown Picture: Shelley Corcoran The audio tour includes interviews from local people as well as dramatic excerpts of actors from Longford’s Backstage Theatre, covering the strong and rich history of literature around county Longford. Longford’s notable literary connections are many and include links to figures as well-known as Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde as well as to our own Longford born writers, poets, and playwrights. Maria Edgeworth was based in Edgeworthstown, and her story is well presented in the Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre. Oliver Goldsmith was born in Longford and educated in Edgeworthstown. You can visit his birthplace and many of the locations included in his poems and plays. Ardagh Village is the location of his famous romantic play ‘She Stoops to Conquer’. Visitors who continue along the trail into Ballymahon can see where Goldsmith lived for many years and through the audio, travel back in time to the rural Irish town. Continuing back to Longford Town will take tourists to where the famous Irish poet Padraic Colum was born. The county-wide Longford Literary story can be explored through this driving trail, with an option of audio in English and Irish. There are QR codes to scan at each of the nine stops to conveniently access the audio. The addition of the audio to this trail enhances the experience, bringing the rich legacy back to life for locals and visitors alike. In 2022, Longford Tourism also enhanced the Longford Rebel Trail with the addition of QR codes and audio at each stop. The

placeholder image — A new and exciting audio tour to guide visitors along Longford’s 73km Literary Trail has been launched. The audio tour, which celebrates Longford’s rich literary history at nine points along the trail, is now freely accessible to visitors online at Longford.ie. It was launched at the wonderful Maria Edgeworth Centre in Edgeworthstown on Wednesday, February 21. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO Caption: The new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour was launched in the Maria Edgeworth Centre, Edgeworthstown Picture: Shelley Corcoran The audio tour includes interviews from local people as well as dramatic excerpts of actors from Longford’s Backstage Theatre, covering the strong and rich history of literature around county Longford. Longford’s notable literary connections are many and include links to figures as well-known as Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde as well as to our own Longford born writers, poets, and playwrights. Maria Edgeworth was based in Edgeworthstown, and her story is well presented in the Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre. Oliver Goldsmith was born in Longford and educated in Edgeworthstown. You can visit his birthplace and many of the locations included in his poems and plays. Ardagh Village is the location of his famous romantic play ‘She Stoops to Conquer’. Visitors who continue along the trail into Ballymahon can see where Goldsmith lived for many years and through the audio, travel back in time to the rural Irish town. Continuing back to Longford Town will take tourists to where the famous Irish poet Padraic Colum was born. The county-wide Longford Literary story can be explored through this driving trail, with an option of audio in English and Irish. There are QR codes to scan at each of the nine stops to conveniently access the audio. The addition of the audio to this trail enhances the experience, bringing the rich legacy back to life for locals and visitors alike. In 2022, Longford Tourism also enhanced the Longford Rebel Trail with the addition of QR codes and audio at each stop. The

Exciting new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour now available

Published 1st Mar 2024, 09:33 GMT

Freely available audio: Dramatic extracts celebrate Longford’s rich literary history

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Caption: At the launch of the new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour were County Archivist Martin Morris, Longford County Cathaoirleach Colm Murray and Longford County Council Director of Services Barbara Heslin Pictures: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: At the launch of the new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour in the Maria Edgeworth Centre in Edgeworthstown on Wednesday, February 21 were Seamus McCormack, Janice Belton, Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Colm Murray and Matt Farrell

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Caption: At the launch of the new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour in the Maria Edgeworth Centre in Edgeworthstown were Ollie Kenny, Trevor Winchworth, Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Colm Murray, Cllr Uruemu Adejinmi and Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre, Granard Manager Deirdre Orme Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: Angela Tuite, Longford Tourism Officer Dympna Reilly, Sean Reilly, Mary Kelly, Elizabeth Fitzsimons and Longford County Council Director of Services Michael Nevin at the launch of the new Longford Literary Trail Audio Tour in the Maria Edgeworth Centre, Edgeworthstown Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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