The Cong Food Village Festival has officially launched its programme for 2026, with organisers outlining a schedule of food, cultural, and family-focused events planned for July.
The programme was unveiled on June 12 at Lydon's Lodge Hotel in Cong, where more than 140 guests attended the launch event.
Click through the photographs taken by Trish Forde and see if you can spot any familiar faces.
5. At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, which will take place on July 11th and July 12th, pictured were:Left to right:Jenny Grimason Mullin(Stall/Vendor Cordinator and Treasurer),Rosaleen Kelly (Event Cordinator), Miriam Lenihan(Cong Cross The Neale Community Bingo) and Mairead Geehan(Project Manager).
At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, which will take place on July 11th and July 12th, pictured were:Left to right:Jenny Grimason Mullin(Stall/Vendor Cordinator and Treasurer),Rosaleen Kelly (Event Cordinator), Miriam Lenihan(Cong Cross The Neale Community Bingo) and Mairead Geehan(Project Manager). | Trish Forde
6. At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, which will take place on July 11th and July 12th, pictured were: Left to right: Joe Greaney(Geopark), Anne Burke(Kylemore Abbey), Regina Greaney(The Neale), Marianne Shine (Geopark) and Michael Hegarty(Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark Manager).
At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, which will take place on July 11th and July 12th, pictured were: Left to right: Joe Greaney(Geopark), Anne Burke(Kylemore Abbey), Regina Greaney(The Neale), Marianne Shine (Geopark) and Michael Hegarty(Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark Manager). | Trish Forde
7. At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, which will take place on July 11th and July 12th, pictured were:Left toright: Maura Murphy, Johanna Neyret, Mary Hynes, Lila Smyth, Catherine Winters, Fiona McMahon.
At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, which will take place on July 11th and July 12th, pictured were:Left toright: Maura Murphy, Johanna Neyret, Mary Hynes, Lila Smyth, Catherine Winters, Fiona McMahon. | Trish Forde
8. At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, at Lydons Lodge:Left to right:Rosaleen Kelly(Event Coordinator), Sarah McVann(Failte Ireland), Mairead Geehan(Project Manager), Jenny Gimason Mullin (Vendor/Stall Coordinator and Treasurer), Letitia Wade(Failte Ireland).
At the launch of the Cong Food Village Festival, at Lydons Lodge:Left to right:Rosaleen Kelly(Event Coordinator), Sarah McVann(Failte Ireland), Mairead Geehan(Project Manager), Jenny Gimason Mullin (Vendor/Stall Coordinator and Treasurer), Letitia Wade(Failte Ireland) | Trish Forde