The Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre
Edgeworth Literary Trail, Edgeworthstown
The Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, is in one of Ireland’s oldest national school buildings that opened in 1841. The Maria E...
Co. Longford
Things to do in Longford
Discover activities, events and places worth your time in Longford.
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Cycle Tours Ireland
Cycle Tours Ireland
Cycle Tours Ireland is a family run business that offers guided and self guided multiday tour packages from the central location of County Longford. They select...
Creative Ardagh
Creative Ardagh
This welcoming, quaint and curious centre is in an old schoolhouse built in 1898. Take in an exciting exhibition and discover the rich fabric of Ardagh life dow...
Aqua Sana Forest Spa
Aqua Sana Forest Spa, Ballymahon
Aqua Sana Forest Spa is nestled among the historic forest of County Longford, with 21 immersive spa experiences inspired by the natural world. From invigorating...
Skelly's Bar and Restaurant
Skelly's Bar and Restaurant, Ballymahon
Situated on Main Street, Ballymahon, Skelly's Bar and Restaurant is a 4th generation family run business established by John Skelly in 1850. You can relax in th...
Abbeyshrule Monastery
Abbeyshrule Monastery, Abbeyshrule
In 1150, one of Ireland’s first Cistercian abbeys was established in the picturesque valley of the River Inny in Abbeyshrule village. The site, located in Count...
Casey's Bogwood Sculptures
Casey's Bogwood Sculptures, Newtowncashel
Bogwood is found in Irish bogs, where it has been preserved for 5,000 years. This wood once formed part of the great forest that covered the central plains of I...
Ballymahon Greenway Cycles
Ballymahon Greenway Cycles, Ballymahon
Ballymahon Greenway Cycles have a range of bikes for hire including adult bikes and trikes, electric bikes, kids' bike trailers, hybrid bikes, mountain bikes, c...
Ballinamuck Visitor Centre
Ballinamuck Visitor Centre, Ballinamuck
The Ballinamuck Visitor Centre in County Longford is located in the historic former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks in the picturesque village of Ballinamuck...
Shawbrook Ballet Theatre
Shawbrook Ballet Theatre, Legan
Recognised internationally as a centre of excellence for dance and performance, Shawbrook has fostered a nurturing environment of dance creativity for over 30 y...
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Dancing at Lughnasa
Backstage Theatre
Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg Co. Donegal in 1936 it is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans, the narrator. He recounts...
€18
Because I’m Worth It
Backstage Theatre
Because I’m Worth It hilariously grapples with the theme of getting older in Barbara’s inimitable style. A combination of stand-up comedy and story telling, thi...
€20
The Love Hungry Farmer
Backstage Theatre
John Bosco McLaine is a man who has never lain down with a woman, but has had romantic blood pulsing through his veins all his life. Always an optimist, and vi...
€25
Icons Of The ’70s Show!
Backstage Theatre
ICONS OF THE ’70s SHOW! – A SPECTACULAR TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST MUSIC LEGENDS OF THE DECADE! Audiences will be treated to the timeless music of: The Jackson 5;...
€28
Don Baker – My Story Tour 2026
Backstage Theatre
Harmonica player, singer-songwriter and actor, he has headlined with Tom Jones and Van Morrison, acted opposite Daniel Day Lewis in the Oscar Nominated In the N...
€30
The Cable
Backstage Theatre
Set on Valentia Island in 1866 during the laying of the Transatlantic Cable — known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World” — the play unfolds as a poignant story o...
€20
Shirley Valentine
Backstage Theatre
Meet Shirley, a 45-year-old housewife, trapped in a dreary marriage and humdrum life. As she prepares her husband’s dinner – egg and chips – Shirley wonders whe...
€22
The Bartered Bride
Backstage Theatre
One bride. Two suitors. Set in a busy Czech village bound by tradition and tangled in secrets, The Bartered Bride is a fast-paced comic opera where two young l...
€30
Pints, Dentures & Rock ’n’ Roll
Backstage Theatre
This time the characters aren’t just having the craic … they’re fully out of control. Expect a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud night of rural Irish chaos as Tadhg b...
€26.50
Robert Mizzell’s Nashville Songbook 2026
Backstage Theatre
Robert Mizzell has made Ireland his home for over 25 years. He served his apprenticeship in Country Music since he first arrived here. The father and husband i...
€30
Free things to do
The Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre
Edgeworth Literary Trail, Edgeworthstown
The Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, is in one of Ireland’s oldest national school buildings that opened in 1841. The Maria E...
Cycle Tours Ireland
Cycle Tours Ireland
Cycle Tours Ireland is a family run business that offers guided and self guided multiday tour packages from the central location of County Longford. They select...
Creative Ardagh
Creative Ardagh
This welcoming, quaint and curious centre is in an old schoolhouse built in 1898. Take in an exciting exhibition and discover the rich fabric of Ardagh life dow...
Aqua Sana Forest Spa
Aqua Sana Forest Spa, Ballymahon
Aqua Sana Forest Spa is nestled among the historic forest of County Longford, with 21 immersive spa experiences inspired by the natural world. From invigorating...
Skelly's Bar and Restaurant
Skelly's Bar and Restaurant, Ballymahon
Situated on Main Street, Ballymahon, Skelly's Bar and Restaurant is a 4th generation family run business established by John Skelly in 1850. You can relax in th...
Abbeyshrule Monastery
Abbeyshrule Monastery, Abbeyshrule
In 1150, one of Ireland’s first Cistercian abbeys was established in the picturesque valley of the River Inny in Abbeyshrule village. The site, located in Count...
Casey's Bogwood Sculptures
Casey's Bogwood Sculptures, Newtowncashel
Bogwood is found in Irish bogs, where it has been preserved for 5,000 years. This wood once formed part of the great forest that covered the central plains of I...
Ballymahon Greenway Cycles
Ballymahon Greenway Cycles, Ballymahon
Ballymahon Greenway Cycles have a range of bikes for hire including adult bikes and trikes, electric bikes, kids' bike trailers, hybrid bikes, mountain bikes, c...
Ballinamuck Visitor Centre
Ballinamuck Visitor Centre, Ballinamuck
The Ballinamuck Visitor Centre in County Longford is located in the historic former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks in the picturesque village of Ballinamuck...
Shawbrook Ballet Theatre
Shawbrook Ballet Theatre, Legan
Recognised internationally as a centre of excellence for dance and performance, Shawbrook has fostered a nurturing environment of dance creativity for over 30 y...
