The ‘Haunted Westmeath Podcast Live: Longford Edition’ took place on Friday, October 23 in Edward J Valentine's Bar and on Sunday, October 25, in PV’s Red Room there was a large attendance at the Samhain Poetry book launch and an art exhibition by Hope Feeney.
The events were part of the Longford Home of Halloween programme and attracted large attendances.
Friday’s event in Valentine’s featured a live podcast experience blending storytelling, folklore and conversation, exploring the myths, traditions and strange tales of Samhain.
While PV’s Red Room, Longford town was the venue on Sunday, October 25 for the launch of the Samhain Harvest Anthology of Poetry and Hope Feeney's art exhibition. Poets from across Ireland were in attendance and even a poet who flew in from America for the launch.
The Samhain Harvest Anthology of Poetry featured poems on Halloween, autumn, haunting, solstice, harvest, mystery and ghostly themes.
Longford Live photographer Shelley Corcoran captured this gallery of photos from Valentine’s and PV’s and we hope you enjoy them.
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1. Michaela Menna and Lucy Elizabeth enjoyed the launch of Samhain Harvest Anthology of Poetry on Sunday, October 25, in PV’s Red Room, Longford town
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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2. Host Olga Aughey, speaker Deirdre Orme and Janine Bartley (Samhain in the Heartlands) pictured at the ‘Haunted Westmeath Podcast Live: Longford Edition’ on Friday, October 23 in Edward J Valentine's Bar, Longford town
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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3. Speaker Shelley Corcoran, Donna Bartley (Home Of Halloween) and host Olga Aughey in Edward J Valentine's Bar, Longford town on Friday, October 23 for ‘Haunted Westmeath Podcast Live: Longford Edition’, a live podcast experience blending storytelling, folklore and conversation, exploring the myths, traditions and strange tales of Samhain.
Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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4. Maeve Smith and Diane Geoghegan at the recording of the haunted podcast in Edward J Valentine's Bar, Longford town on Friday, October 23
Picture: Shelley Corcoran