Longford descended into a Halloween haven last Monday night as the county town held its annual Dead of Night Festival. Despite the inclement weather conditions, it failed to dampen the spirits of both young and old alike as crowds lined the streets of Longford town for a hair-raising spectacle that will live long in the memory. Longford Leader photographer Shelley Corcoran was in situ to take in some of the many colourful images and outfits which were on display.

placeholder image — Longford descended into a Halloween haven last Monday night as the county town held its annual Dead of Night Festival. Despite the inclement weather conditions, it failed to dampen the spirits of both young and old alike as crowds lined the streets of Longford town for a hair-raising spectacle that will live long in the memory. Longford Leader photographer Shelley Corcoran was in situ to take in some of the many colourful images and outfits which were on display.

PICTURES | Acrobats, magicians, fire dancers & spooky stories at Longford's Dead of Night Festival

By Liam Cosgrove

Published 3rd Nov 2022, 21:33 BST

Caption: Tiana Rose Sweeney, Roxi Nevin

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Caption: Tiana Rose Sweeney, Roxi Nevin

Caption: Brian, Ruby, Evie and Grace O'Donohoe

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Caption: Brian, Ruby, Evie and Grace O'Donohoe

Caption: Cllr Gerry Hagan lighting the Halloween bonfire at the Dead of Night Festival

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Caption: Cllr Gerry Hagan lighting the Halloween bonfire at the Dead of Night Festival

Caption: There were plenty of colourful floats and entries in the Longford Dead of Night Festival parade

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Caption: There were plenty of colourful floats and entries in the Longford Dead of Night Festival parade

Longford Dead Of Night Festival

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