Food and Mood Talk at Longford Library

What to Expect

Longford Library on Saint Mel’s Road is hosting a free talk on Tuesday 25 August 2026 from 11am to 12pm, looking at the connection between what we eat and how we feel. It is scheduled as a single hour rather than a course, which keeps it to the shape of a morning talk: a presentation with time for questions rather than a cooking demonstration or a hands-on session.

The subject sits between the food and the health sides of the library’s adult programme, and it lands in a month when the branch is otherwise given over to the children’s summer schedule. Longford Libraries runs a steady run of free adult talks, conversation circles and clubs through the year at the Saint Mel’s Road branch, and this is one of them rather than a standalone ticketed event. Admission is free and the library’s events are open to all, though library membership is worth having if you plan to borrow anything on the subject afterwards. Numbers at these branch talks are limited by the size of the room used, so arriving a few minutes early is sensible.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Tuesday 25 August 2026, 11am to 12pm
• Venue: Longford Library, 15 Saint Mel’s Road, Longford town
• Price: Free
• Format: an hour-long talk on the link between diet and mood
• Part of the Longford Libraries adult events programme
• Check the Longford Libraries events calendar before travelling, as branch sessions are occasionally cancelled at short notice
• Other free library events run the same week, including the Summer Movie Show at Edgeworthstown branch on Wednesday afternoons

Getting There

Longford Library is on Saint Mel’s Road in Longford town, a few minutes’ walk from the Market Square and the main shopping streets. The town is on the N4 Dublin to Sligo road, roughly 120km and about 90 minutes’ drive from Dublin. Irish Rail serves Longford station on the Dublin Heuston to Sligo line, a short walk from the library, and Bus Eireann runs regular Dublin to Sligo services through the town. There is on-street parking nearby and public car parks off Battery Road and Ballymahon Street.