Longford (County Longford barony)

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

Longford

An Longfort (Irish)
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:

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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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