| County Longford Contae an Longfoirt |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County seat: | Longford | |
| Code: | LD | |
| Area: | 1,091 km² (421 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | 34,361 | |
| Website: www.longford.ie | ||
County Longford (Irish: Contae an Longfoirt) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in northwest Leinster. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Longford ( An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland. Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The Irish midlands are made up of the central plain of Ireland. Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of With an area of 1,091 km² (421 square miles) and a population of 34,361, it is one of Ireland's smallest counties. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Agricultural activities include cattle and sheep rearing, and the production of oats and potatoes. Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae
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History
The territory now comprising County Longford was traditionally known as Annaly (Anghaile in Irish) or Teffia (Teabhtha in Irish) and formed the territory of the Farrell clan. Annaly (Irish Angaile) was a medieval lordship in central Ireland Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The Farrell or O'Farrell clan ( Ó Fearghail in Irish) is an Irish Clan that traces its origins back to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 After the Norman invasion of the 12th century, Annaly was granted to Hugh de Lacy as part of the Liberty of Meath. For the historical Irish figure see Hugh de Lacy Lord of Meath Hugh de Lacy (1020-1049 was the founder of a Norman An English settlement was established at Granard, with English Cistercian monasteries being established at Abbeylara and Abbeyshrule, and Augustinian monasteries being established at Abbeyderg and at Saints' Island on the shore of Lough Ree. Granard (Gránard is a town in the north of County Longford, Ireland and has a traceable history going back to 236 A The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430) are several Catholic Monastic orders and congregations Monastic remains at Ardagh, Abbeylara, Abbeyderg, Abbeyshrule, Inchcleraun Island in Lough Ree and Inchmore Island in Lough Gowna are reminders of the county's long Christian history. Ardagh ( is a town in County Longford, Ireland about 10 km from Longford Town. Abbeylara ( is a village in the easternmost portion of County Longford, Ireland, located about three kilometers east of Granard on the R369 Abbeyshrule ( is located in south-east County Longford, Ireland, on the Royal Canal.
However, by the 14th century, English influence in Ireland was on the wane. The town of Granard was sacked by Edward Bruce's army in 1315, and the O'Farrells soon recovered complete control over their former territory. Edward Bruce ( medieval Gaelic: Edubard a Briuis; Modern Scottish Gaelic: Eideard Bruis / Iomhair Bruis) (c
The county was officially shired in 1586 in the reign of Elizabeth I, but English control was not fully established until the aftermath of the Nine Years War. The Nine Years War (Cogadh na Naoi mBliana in Ireland took place from 1594 to 1603 and is also known as Tyrone's Rebellion. County Longford was added to Leinster by James I in 1608 (it had previously been considered part of Connacht), with the county being divided into six baronies and its boundaries being officially defined. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James "Baron" was also a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Such barons had no connection to any geographic barony The county was planted by English and Scottish landowners in 1620, with much of the O'Farrell lands being confiscated and granted to new owners. The change in control was completed during the Cromwellian plantations of the 1650s. Plantations in 16th and 17th century Ireland were established throughout the country by the confiscation of lands occupied by Gaelic clans and Hiberno-Norman dynasties
The county was a centre of the 1798 rebellion, when the French expeditionary force led by Humbert which had landed at Killala were defeated outside the village of Ballinamuck on 8 September by an English army led by Cornwallis. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798 Turn Oot 1798 or 1798 rebellion as it is known locally was an uprising in 1798 lasting several months against the General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert ( August 22, 1755 &mdash January 3, 1823) was a French soldier a participant in the Killala (Cill Ala is a village in County Mayo in Ireland, north of Ballina. Ballinamuck (Béal Átha na Muc is a small Village in North Longford. Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial Considerable reprisals were inflicted by the British on the civilian inhabitants of the county in the aftermath of the battle.
A revolutionary spirit was again awoken in the county during the Irish War of Independence when the North Longford flying column, led by Seán Mac Eoin, became one of the most active units on the Irish side during that war. The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla Seán Mac Eoin (30 September 1893 &ndash 7 July 1973 was an Irish Fine Gael Politician and Soldier.
Geography
Most of Longford lies in the basin of the River Shannon, which forms its western boundary, much of it in the form of a large lake, Lough Ree. The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. Lough Ree ( Loch Rí in Irish, formerly Loch Ríbh) is a Lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the The northeastern part of the county, however, drains towards the River Erne, and much of Lough Gowna is within the county boundary. The River Erne (Abhainn na hÉirne or An Éirne) in the northwest of Ireland, rises from Lough Gowna in County Cavan, flows through Lough Gowna ( Loch Gamhna in Irish, meaning Lake of (the calf) is a fresh water lake which is the uppermost lake on the River Erne. Lakeland, bogland, pastureland, and wetland typify Longford's generally low-lying landscapes: the highest point is Carn Clonhugh (also known as Cairn Hill) in the northwest of the county at 279 m (916 feet). Carn Clonhugh (Carn Clann Aodha is a hill just north of Longford Town, Ireland, approximately halfway between Drumlish and Ballinalee in the Cairn Hill is the site of a television transmitter broadcasting to much of the Irish midlands. Carn Clonhugh (Carn Clann Aodha is a hill just north of Longford Town, Ireland, approximately halfway between Drumlish and Ballinalee in the In general, the northern third of the county is hilly, forming part of the drumlin belt stretching across the northern midlands of Ireland. A drumlin (Irish droimnín, a little hill ridge is an elongated whale-shaped Hill formed by glacial action The southern parts of the county are low-lying, with extensive areas of raised bogland, and the land being of better quality for grazing and tillage.
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Towns & villages
- Ballinamuck, Ballymahon
- Drumlish
- Edgeworthstown
- Granard
- Keenagh, Killashee
- Lanesborough, Longford
- Moydow,
- Newtowncashel, Newtownforbes
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Ballinamuck (Béal Átha na Muc is a small Village in North Longford. Ballymahon (Baile Uí Mhatháin is a small town on the River Inny in the southern part of County Longford, Ireland. Drumlish ( is a rapidly expanding village in County Longford, Ireland on the R198 Regional road north of Longford Town Edgeworthstown or Mostrim ( is a market town in County Longford, Ireland. Granard (Gránard is a town in the north of County Longford, Ireland and has a traceable history going back to 236 A Keenagh ( is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the R397 near the Royal Canal. Killashee ( is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the N63 midway between Lanesborough and Longford, near Longford ( An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland. Moydow, ( Moydow is a village on the outskirts of Longford. It contains an old disused post officedisused Newtowncashel is a village located near Lough Ree in County Longford, Ireland. Newtownforbes ( is a village in County Longford, Ireland. The N4 National primary route passes through the Main Street of the villageDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic