Longford

Also known as Longford Town, An Longfort, Longfort Uí Fheaghail

Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It had a population of 10,952 at the 2022 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of Ireland's N4 and N5 roads, which means that traffic travelling between Dublin and County Mayo, or north County Roscommon passes around the town. Longford railway station, on the Dublin-Sligo line, is used heavily by commuters.

Key facts

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Settlement.name: Longford
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 72
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province

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History
Places of interest
Economy
Education
Transport
Road
Rail
Canals
Bus
Air
Arts and culture
Sport
Gaelic football and hurling
Association football
Other sports
People
Climate
See also
References
Sources
External links

==History== The town is built at a fording point on the banks of the River Camlin (), which is a tributary of the River Shannon. According to several sources, the name Longford is an Anglicization of the Irish , referring to a fortress or fortified house.