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

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

Etymology

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

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).

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Longford barony:

• Ballinamuck
• Cloondara
• Drumlish
• Longford (northern part)
• Newtownforbes

References

1. "An Longfort/Longford | logainm.ie". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
2. "The Baronies of Ireland - Family History". Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2015.

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County town: Longford
Towns	Ballymahon Edgeworthstown Granard Longford
Villages and Townlands	Abbeylara Abbeyshrule Ardagh Aughnacliffe Ballinamuck Brickeens Cloondara Colehill Drumlish Forgney Keenagh Kilcommock Killashee Killoe Lanesborough Legan Lisryan Moydow Mullinalaghta Newtowncashel Newtown Forbes 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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