An Longfort · Leinster
In the first millennium Longford was probably a frontier of the kingdom of Meath, and from the 5th to the 12th century it was the kingdom of Tethbae. In 1070 it was taken by the O'Quinns, the O'Farrells and other Conmhaicne peoples, and became Muintir Annaly. After the Normans came it was granted to Hugh de Lacy; there was an English settlement at Granard and monasteries at Abbeylara, Abbeyshrule, Abbeyderg and on the islands of Lough Ree and Lough Gowna.
| Province | Leinster |
|---|---|
| County town | Longford |
| Population | 46,751 (2022) |
| Area (km²) | 1,091 |
| Population change in the Famine, 1841–51 | -29% |
| Daily Irish speakers | 291 (2022) |
| Highest point (m) | 278 — Carn Clonhugh |
| Townlands | 911 |
| Baronies | 6 |
| Civil parishes | 26 |
| Recorded monuments | 2,659 |
| Ringforts | 828 |
| Holy wells | 27 |
| Historic buildings recorded | 842 |
| Castles on the site | 3 |
| Battles and sieges | 2 |
| Workhouses | 3 |
| Railway stations (with an article) | 3 |
| Towns on the site | 3 |
| Surnames on the site | 11 |
Every figure is from a page on myireland.ie that names its source — see https://myireland.ie/counties/longford/. Printed from myireland.ie, the atlas of Irish history.