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CURING BACON IN NORTH LONGFORD © John J. McNamee, Ph.D. “Rashers and eggs” today are synonymous with an Irish breakfast. In North Longford in the first half of the twentieth century rashers and eggs were the staple of the dinner … Continue reading →

Try and not forget your old ALMA Mater this year.

Many of you will have of the great scholars of the latin school. We only have to think of the great deacesed Sheridan men,one buried at Malibu and the other on  the hill of Legga. These great scholars had books … Continue reading →

From Malibu to Moyne we now visit places of memories. We think of our dead past pupils wherever they are buried and we consider their life achievement in their committment to Society. We thank God for the wonderful memories and … Continue reading →

I had an interesting encounter at a concert by Phil Coulter in Mullingar where I met the famous Mattie Joe Lennon .While time blurs the memories you could no forget Mattie for endeavour……solid   stoical and committed resolve in any age .He informed … Continue reading →

Many of you will remember seeing the bog while you pedled your seat of learning on the way to the latinschool.you may have spent some environmental time there and if not you viewed others footing or clamping. Very few however … Continue reading →

Many of you will join me in praying for the great Msgr Sheridan who is seriously ill after an accident that claimed the life of his friend Sr Mary Campell who is to be buried in Ireland.R.I.P He is now … Continue reading →

Last week I was at the home of Eamon Egan in south Longford where I witnessed true progress in preparing two horses for ploughing at the national ploughing event in Kildare.Eamonn is a master of his craft.While there I read … Continue reading →

A past pupil of the school recently celebrated 60 years in the Priesthood in the Diocese of Sacramento California. Msgr Eddie Donohue hails from Gortermone  on the longford -leitrim border. Patricia his niece travelled over the celebrations in June. A … Continue reading →