County Longford Contae an Longfoirt
Location
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County Town:	Longford
Code:	LD
Area:	1,091 km²
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. With an area of 1,091 km² (421 square miles) and a population of 34,361, it is one of Ireland's smallest counties. Agricultural activities include cattle and sheep rearing, and the production of oats and potatoes. map File links The following pages link to this file: County Longford Categories: GFDL images ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... 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. ... A number plate for a car registered in 2001 in County Dublin Index marks on Number plates in the Republic of Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are: YY — a 2-digit year (e. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... Binomial name Avena sativa Carolus Linnaeus (1753) The Oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain, and the seeds of this plant. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ...

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 northeastern part of the county, however, drains towards the River Erne, and much of Lough Gowna is within the county boundary. 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). Cairn Hill is the site of a television transmitter broadcasting to much of the Irish midlands. In general, the northern third of the county is hilly, forming part of the drumlin belt stretching across the northern midlands of Ireland. 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. Carrick-on-Shannon-Bridge Leitrim Shannon-Bridge Offaly The River Shannon (Irish: altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Lough Ree (Loch Rí in Irish) is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. ... The Erne is an 120 km long river in the north of Ireland. ... 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. ... Carn Clonhugh (Irish: Carn Clann Aodha) is a hill just north of Longford Town, approximately halfway between Drumlish and Ballinalee. ... Carn Clonhugh (Irish: Carn Clann Aodha) is a hill just north of Longford Town, Republic of Ireland, approximately halfway between Drumlish and Ballinalee in the parish of Killoe. ... Drumlin in Cato, New York Drowned drumlin in Clew Bay Drumlin at Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field National Natural Landmark A drumlin (Irish droimnín, a little hill ridge) is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action. ...

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 (or Árd Archadh in Irish) is a town in County Longford, Ireland about 10 km from Longford Town. ... Abbeylara (Irish Mainistir Leathratha) is a village in the easternmost portion of County Longford, Ireland, located about three kilometers east of Granard. ... A photo of Abbeyshrule Abbeyshrule (Irish: ) is located in south-east Longford, Republic of Ireland. ...

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. After the Norman invasion of the 12th century, Annaly was granted to Hugh de Lacy as part of the Liberty of Meath. 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. Annaly (Irish Angaile) was a medieval lordship in central Ireland. ... The Farrell or OFarrell clan (Ó Fearghail in Irish) is an Irish clan that traces its origins back to the battle of Clontarf in 1014. ... See Also de Lacy Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath (died 25 July 1186, Durrow, Leinster) was granted the lands of the Kingdom of Meath by Henry II in 1172 under the Cambro-Norman invasion of Ireland. ... Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. ... Granard (Irish: ) is a town in the north of County Longford, Ireland and has a traceable history going back to 236 A.D.. It is situated just south of the boundary between the watersheds of the Shannon and the Erne. ... The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ...

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 (Edubard a Briuis as he was known in medieval Gaelic), (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. 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. 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. This article is about Elizabeth I of England. ... The Nine Years War (Irish: Cogadh na Naoi mBliana) in Ireland took place from 1594 to 1603 and is also known as Tyrones Rebellion. ... James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... In Ireland, the term barony refers to a subdivision of a county. ... Plantations in 16th and 17th century Ireland involved the seizure of land owned by the native Irish and granting of it to colonists (planters) from Britain. ...

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. Considerable reprisals were inflicted by the British on the civilian inhabitants of the county in the aftermath of the battle. (Redirected from 1798 rebellion) The Irish Rebellion of 1798 or 1798 rebellion as it is known locally, was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against the British establishment in Ireland. ... General Humbert (1755-1823) was a French revolutionary general famous for his failed invasion of Ireland in 1798. ... Killala (Irish: Cill Ala) is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. ... Ballinamuck (Irish: ) is a small village in North Longford. ... Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738-October 5, 1805) was a British general and colonial governor. ...

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. Combatants Irish Republic United Kingdom Commanders Michael Collins Richard Mulcahy Cathal Brugha Important local IRA leaders Henry Hugh Tudor Strength Irish Republican Army c. ... General Seán Mac Eoin (1893 – July 7, 1973) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and soldier. ...

The county is named after its administrative centre, Longford town. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Other sizeable towns and villages in County Longford include:

• Ballymahon
• Drumlish
• Edgeworthstown (or Mostrim)
• Granard
• Keenagh
• Lanesborough-Ballyleague
• Newtownforbes
• Moydow

Ballymahon (Irish: ) is a small town in the southern part of County Longford, Ireland. ... Edgeworthstown Main St Edgeworthstown / Mostrim (Irish: ) is a market town in County Longford, Ireland. ... Granard (Irish: ) is a town in the north of County Longford, Ireland and has a traceable history going back to 236 A.D.. It is situated just south of the boundary between the watersheds of the Shannon and the Erne. ... Lanesborough-Ballyleague (Irish: ) are two very small villages in the midlands of Ireland with Lanesborough on the Longford side and Ballyleague on the County Roscommon side of the River Shannon. ... Moydow (Magh Dumha), the plain of the burial mound. ...

External links

• County Longford Official Website
• Longford County Council
• Longford Ancestry
• Farrell's of Longford