Longford's Ancient Ways

Longford's Ancient Ways A celebration of Longford''s mythology, folklore and biodiversity through the calendar of the ancient festivals of Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine and Lúnasa.

26/07/2025

🤎 INTERNATIONAL BOG DAY 🤎

Join us at CORLEA TRACKWAY this Sunday, 27th to celebrate International Bog Day.

This annual event celebrates our raised and blanket bogs also our fens. It provides an opportunity to highlight peatlands and raise awareness of their benefits.

However our peatlands face threats to their existence but what can we do to protect our bogs?

Join our guides at 1.15am -2.15pm for an informative '
🌿'BE BOG AWARE' Walk & Talk 🐸

Please dress for weather and wear suitable footwear. This is a free event for teenagers & adults. No booking necessary.

🦋🦎🐝 MINI BEAST SAFARI 🐌🐜🐛

Did you know the bog is home to Ireland's largest spider? It is also the home of our only reptile!

This is your chance to meet some of our creepy, crawly, slimy and clever bog inhabitants with our guides

A special free event from 2.30 - 3.30pm for children, 5 - 12 years with adult accompaniment.

No booking required. Dress for mess

Celebrate Bogs at CORLEA

26/07/2025

Our book is now available at Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. You can also get it from Charlie Byrne's Bookshop or Lyons Pubs Ardagh or directly from us.

Don't forget the Bilberry Walk at 11am tomorrow, meet at the GAA pitch.

Ann is giving a lecture on Etain this morning in Rathcroghan Visitor Centre as part of their Reviving the Óenach event f...
26/07/2025

Ann is giving a lecture on Etain this morning in Rathcroghan Visitor Centre as part of their Reviving the Óenach event for Lúnasa.

The annual Bilberry Sunday Walk continues. Meet at the GAA Pitch at 11am. Brendan Farrell, Chairperson of Ardagh Tidy To...
26/07/2025

The annual Bilberry Sunday Walk continues. Meet at the GAA Pitch at 11am. Brendan Farrell, Chairperson of Ardagh Tidy Towns will lead the walk as usual. This tradition was revived in 2012 by Brendan and Ann and Annette of Creative Ardagh and continues to remind us of the importance of connection to place and the beauty of the environment that surrounds us and was precious to our ancestors. In ancient times the bilberries of Brí Leith were collected and brought to Tara for the Lughnasa festivities. In later years locals gathered to collect them. This tradition died with the plantation of the forests and was revived again in 2012. Join us for a lovely saunter and learn about your ancient heritage and the nature that surrounds you.

Bealtaine greetings on this first day of summer.
01/05/2025

Bealtaine greetings on this first day of summer.

Ready for Bealtaine? Our book helps you be ready for all the festivals the Longford way. Available in Charlie Byrne's Bo...
30/04/2025

Ready for Bealtaine? Our book helps you be ready for all the festivals the Longford way. Available in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop Lyons Pubs Ardagh and from us direct. Creative Ardagh Scéalta Beo

Bealtaine is approaching. Find out about folklore traditions in Longford and more in our book, available direct from us,...
18/04/2025

Bealtaine is approaching. Find out about folklore traditions in Longford and more in our book, available direct from us, and also in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop and Lyons Pubs Ardagh Ltd. .

The tradition of visiting St Brigid’s Well continues locally each year. Images from our book, Longford's Ancient Ways: t...
01/02/2025

The tradition of visiting St Brigid’s Well continues locally each year. Images from our book, Longford's Ancient Ways: the visit to the well in 2020, cross making with Creative Ardagh, illustration of St. Brigid’s Church, Ardagh by Annette Corkery, and Annette’s Brigid projected on the GPO for the Herstory celebrations.

Imbolc or Imbolg is the ancient name for the beginning of Spring, 1st February, St. Brigid’s Day. It is one of the four ...
01/02/2025

Imbolc or Imbolg is the ancient name for the beginning of Spring, 1st February, St. Brigid’s Day.
It is one of the four fire festivals which we celebrate in our book, Longford's Ancient Ways.

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