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Fire & Shadows Procession Longford Town

31 October 2026Free entry

Longford's Fire & Shadows Procession brings illuminated creations and live performance into the town centre on Halloween night.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When
31 October 2026
Where
Longford, Longford
Entry
Free entry
Kind
Seasonal

What to expect

Local artists, performers and community groups contribute to the procession, using movement, music and light to reinterpret Samhain. This is a street spectacle within the wider Dead of Night Festival.

Sources: Samhain in the Heartlands

Planning your visit

The announced start is 7pm on 31 October. The event page welcomes all ages but does not give a detailed route or finishing time. Check the final route before deciding where to stand or arranging a meeting point.

Sources: Samhain in the Heartlands

Programme

  • Saturday, 31 October 2026Check the booking page for times

    Fire & Shadows Procession Longford Town

Tickets and entry

Free entry.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026

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Stops near it

The nearest scheduled stop is Ballymahon St (13742), 240 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Ballymahon St 240 m
    buses 426, 816 and LD24 among others
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  • Longford Stn 250 m
    buses 22, 23 and 466 among others
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  • Longford 280 m
    train rail
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  • Deanscurragh 300 m
    bus 865
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  • Longford Centre 380 m
    buses 862 and 865
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Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • Samhain in the Heartlands · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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