Longford (County Longford barony) explained

Longford
Native Name:	An Longfort (Irish)
Settlement Type:	Barony
Subdivision Type:	Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:	Ireland
Subdivision Type1:	County
Subdivision Name1:	Longford
Area Total Km2:	231.65
Area Total Sq Mi:	89.44

Longford 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".^[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:

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Longfort/Longford | logainm.ie . 2015-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630091659/http://www.logainm.ie/en/33297 . 2015-06-30 . live .
2. Web site: The Baronies of Ireland - Family History . 2015-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110193332/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm . 2017-01-10 . live .