Longford (County Longford barony)

Longford An Longfort (Irish)
Barony
Baronies of County Longford. Longford is shaded pale green.
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Longford
Area
• Total	231.65 km² (89.44 sq mi)

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

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

Anciently Longford barony was part of a territory known as Cairpre Gabra (northern Tethbae), and later Muinter Anghaile (Annaly). The present barony is formed from the territory of Moytra (Clongesh and part of Templemichael parishes), and the territory of Clan Hugh (in Killoe parish). 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

Places in County Longford

County town: Longford

Towns	Longford

Villages and Townlands	Abbeylara Abbeyshrule Ardagh Ballinamuck Ballymahon Brickeens Cloondara Colehill Drumlish Edgeworthstown Granard Keenagh Killashee Killoe Lanesborough–Ballyleague Lisryan Moydow Mullinalaghta Newtowncashel Newtownforbes Taghshinny

List of townlands of County Longford Category:Mountains and hills of County Longford Category:Rivers of County Longford Category:Geography of County Longford

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