- The Fairy Woman and the Tobacco: In Ballycloghan near Ardagh, a fairy fort stands in a field where the back window of a dwelling house faced it; a fairy woman would emerge from the fort and leave tobacco on the window sill for the occupants.
- The Girl and the Fairy Palace: A girl named Mary, living outside Longford town, gathered sticks in a nearby wood and encountered two fairies at the base of a tree; they invited her into their palace for a dance, but the few hours she spent there equated to three hundred years in the human world, after which the fairies gifted her a purse of gold.
- The Warning at the Fort Tree: In Lisfarrell, a man named Thomas Corcoran approached a tree in a local fairy fort intending to cut it down; upon arrival, he found a piece of paper on the ground bearing his name written upon it, serving as a supernatural warning.
- The Priest in Fear-glass Chapel: A homeless man sought shelter overnight in the ruined Fear-glass chapel near Cloonaugh in Drumlish parish; there he witnessed a ghostly priest enter, prepare the altar, and begin to celebrate Mass.
- The Stations in the Fort: In Breany near Ardagh and Edgeworthstown, a fairy fort encircled by three rings contains fourteen stones believed to represent the Stations of the Cross, with openings facing south and north, linked to an ancient battle between Danes and Irish.
Folklore
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County Longford:
Ireland’s county Longford offers a peaceful blend of history and countryside, with the Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre showcasing an ancient Iron Age road. The county’s St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford town provides architectural beauty, while the River Inny offers opportunities for kayaking and fishing. Other attractions include the rolling farmlands and historic Ardagh village. Longford is Ireland’s fourth smallest county by size and second smallest by population (46,751). Population peaked at 115,491 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 28,250 in 1971. In terms of hospitality, Longford is Ireland’s 32nd most visited and Ireland’s least visited tourist county with around 22,000 international visitors per year.
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