Heritage at Play at Ballymahon Library

What to Expect

Ballymahon Library gives over a full day to Heritage at Play on Wednesday 19 August 2026, running from 10.30am to 4pm. The library’s events calendar lists it as suitable for all ages and free with no registration required, so families can call in at any point across the five and a half hours and stay for as long as suits.

The session falls inside National Heritage Week, which runs from 15 to 23 August 2026 across the country, and the branch’s contribution is built around play rather than talks or exhibitions. All-day drop-in formats like this suit libraries because they absorb whatever numbers arrive, and they let a family with younger and older children come in together rather than picking an age-specific slot. Ballymahon is one of the county’s six library branches and has run its own summer strand this year alongside the others, including children’s poetry sessions and a summer arts and crafts workshop the following day. The library sits in a town that has grown considerably since Center Parcs opened at Longford Forest on its edge, and August is one of its busiest months for visitors.

Good to Know

• Wednesday 19 August 2026, 10.30am to 4pm
• Venue: Ballymahon Library, Ballymahon, Co. Longford
• All ages; children should be accompanied by an adult
• Price: free, drop in at any time, no registration required
• Part of National Heritage Week 2026, which runs from 15 to 23 August

Getting There

Ballymahon is on the N55 in south Longford, about twenty-five minutes’ drive from Longford town and a similar run from Mullingar. The library is in the town centre with parking on and around Main Street. Center Parcs Longford Forest is a few minutes away on the same road.