Longford (County Longford barony)

Longford (Irish: An Longfort) is a barony in County Longford, Republic of Ireland.

Longford

An Longfort (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Longford. Longford is shaded pale green.
Sovereign stateRepublic of Ireland
CountyLongford
Area
 • Total231.65 km2 (89.44 sq mi)

Etymology

Longford barony derives its name from the town of Longford (from Irish Longphort Uí Fhearghail, "O'Fergal's riverside camp".[1]

Location

Longford barony is located in northwestern County Longford: east of the River Shannon, north of the River Camlin, south of the Rinn River and Black River, and west of the Longford Hills.

History

Carn Clonhugh was a ritual centre for the Clan Hugh (Clann Aoidh).[2]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Longford barony:

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2015-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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