'Festival Special' Heritage & Literary Trail, 9th May 2025 

  • Harry Clarke window
  • Abbé Edgeworth's birthplace
  • Oliver Goldsmith's residence during his school time
  • Oscar Wilde's sister - Isola Wilde's grave
  • 1840s schoolhouse

A special offer for this years Literary Festival! Join a local guide on Edgeworthstown’s Heritage & Literary Trail. Explore a small country town in rural Ireland, quietly tucked away in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. And unearth its name: “The Town of the Great Writers”. Follow in the footsteps of historical figures, like Sir Walter Scott, William Wordsworth, Oscar Wilde and many more. Take this breathtaking literary walking tour and uncover their connections with the town of Edgeworthstown.

Edgeworthstown Library - 28 Main St, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, N39 F7Y8, Ireland

Itinerary

Meeting point is on the Library Plaza in Edgeworthstown.

The tour will bring you to the following landmarks 

The Manor (Edgeworth family home), - Walled Garden, - St. John's Church & Graveyard, - finishing with a visit to the Maria Edgeworth Centre

Pickup

Starting point is on the Library Plaza where your guide will meet you. We ask that people be there 15 minutes before the tour starts.

Drop Off

The guided walking tour finishes at the Maria Edgeworth Centre. 

Things To Bring

Comfortable footwear and weather wear recommended.

Parking

There are several possibilities:

1. at the Maria Edgeworth Centre

2. across the road from the Maria Edgeworth Centre at "the Green" 

3. at the back of the Library 

Cancellation Policy

Please see our Ticket Refund Policy

 
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Edgeworthstown Library
28 Main St, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, N39 F7Y8, Ireland
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