Genealogy in Longford
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Longford is in the Irish Midlands. It lies in the basin of the River Shannon, and the upper part of the County is in the catchment area of the River Erne, having Lough Gowna on its border with neighbouring County Cavan. County Longford ( Self Catering, Longford, Ireland) s a comparatively small county. The County [...]
Longford is in the Irish Midlands. It lies in the basin of the River Shannon, and the upper part of the County is in the catchment area of the River Erne, having Lough Gowna on its border with neighbouring County Cavan. County Longford ( Self Catering, Longford, Ireland) s a comparatively small county. The County was created in 1564, and took its name from the principal town, properly known as Longfort U�Fearghail, "O'Farrell's landing place". Known in earlier times as Annaly, the ... Read More
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