Longford Ireland

Posted on April 16th, 2008 under Accommodation. Tags: Annaly Hotel, Clondra, County Longford, Longford, Longford Arms Hotel, Longford Town, Main Street, Richmond Inn Guesthouse. Comments: 1

County Longford is the third smallest county in Ireland. The true beauty of Longford lies in its quiet countryside of farmlands, bog, the occasional low hill and its pleasant views. The visitor is never far from water The River Shannon, Lough Ree, the River Inny and Lough Gowna where the angler can enjoy the finest fishing. The hot water stretch at Lanesboro is famous. Every canoeist knows the White water stretch at Ballymahon. If you’re a fan of Irish music, there are a number of great old pubs where one can wine, dine and listen to the locals.

Edward J Valentine is a popular pub, or more correctly, it’s divided into two, for alongside it is the ‘The Spiral Tree Bar‘. Both establishments offer different experiences. Edward J’s has a turn-of-the-century style, while the other bar is more contemporary in design. However, the two blend in well, old-style and new, and both have a warm welcoming atmosphere. The pleasant and friendly folk who these days descend on the pub, along with a pint of Guinness make it one of the most popular pubs in the area. A Carvery lunch is served daily or you may choose from the bar menu which is served throughout the day. Once you’re in the door, you’ll find it hard to go, for after an hour you’ll feel a part of it and it’s a part of you. Patrick V Fallon’s, is an award winning pub; located in the heart of Longford ( Hotels, Longford, Ireland) town. There is a renowned welcome to this fine, smart and friendly pub. This is a well run family pub that serves excellent fresh food, which is prepared from local produce. Patrick V Fallon’s ensures the most memorable evening as possible with its warm ambience and delightful service.

The pubs of Longford (Accommodation, Longford, Ireland) are not simply places in which to satisfy your thirst. They are theatres for storytelling, backdrops for romance, homes away from home and keepers of the spirit of the city, in more ways than one.

Posted on April 16th, 2008 under Entertainment. Tags: Ballymahon, County Longford, Edward J Valentine, Guinness, Ireland, Lanesboro, Longford, Lough Gowna, Lough Ree, Patrick V Fallon, pubs, River Inny, River Shannon, The Spiral Tree Bar, White water. Comments: 1

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 association of the area with the O’Farrells goes back to the ninth century. Despite the grant of the territory to the de Lacys in the twelfth century, the O’Farrells ruled until the beginning of the seventeenth century, when some plantation of English settlers took place.

Today, O’Farrell or Farrell is still the most dominant surname in the County. Other common surnames are, Quinn, Kenny, Kiernan, Mulvey, Smith, Leavy, Kelly, Glennon, Keenan, Casey and Murphy.

Longford (Accommodation, Longford, Ireland) lost almost one-third of its people to starvation and emigration between 1841 and 1851, the years of the Great Famine. And the loss continued in subsequent emigration: by 1986 the population was only a quarter of what it had been in 1841.

Longford Research Centre, Longford Roots, 1 Church Street, Longford, Co Longford, Ireland

Longford Roots undertakes research into the histories of families who were resident in County Longford before 1900. The Longford Heritage Company operates the Centre with the assistance of FAS. Since 1990 there have been trainees employed every year to index the parish records. FAS have a big input in Longfords Genealogy, and without their assistance we would have no Genealogy Centre in Longford.

Posted on April 16th, 2008 under Genealogy. Tags: 1 Church Street, Co. Longford, County Cavan, County Longford, English, FAS, Great Famine, Ireland, Longford, Longford Research Centre, Longford Roots, Lough Gowna, O'Farrell's, River Erne, River Shannon, susnames. Comments: 1

Abbeyshrules location is to the east of Ballymahon in a picturesque valley of the River Inny. A Cistercian Abbey (founded in 1150) was one of the earliest in the country after the success of the first foundation at Mellifont in County Louth. The Abbey was founded by the O’Farrells and was later closed by Queen Elizabeth I in the time of the Tudor suppression of the monasteries. The lands were handed over to Robert Dillon, Earl of Roscommon. The graveyard close by contains part of the only high cross in County Longford. The Royal Canal (from the Shannon to Dublin) passes through Abbeyshrule. You can see also the Whitworth aquaduct built in 1817 to carry the Royal Canal over the River Inny. The place Abbeyshrule is also associated with the Goldsmith Summer School. The only airfield in the midlands is located in Abbeyshrule with its 575 metre tarmac runway. Its yearly festival is a craze for flying enthusiasts inland and abroad. Flying lessons also are available here throughout the year.

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Posted on April 16th, 2008 under Hotel. Tags: 3 star, 5 rooms, Clondra, County Longford, en-suite rooms, gym, hotel Longford, Richmond Inn Guesthouse, swimming pool. Comments: 1