- “Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain, / Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain…” (excerpt from the poem inspired by the village of Lissoy near Ballymahon in County Longford). — Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774)
- The county of Longford possesses few features of a distinctive character. It is generally flat; contains large districts of bog; and its northern boundaries are overlooked by remarkably sterile mountains. Its principal town — of the same name — is neat, clean, and well-ordered; it may be distinguished — and was so described by the estimable companion with whom we visited it — as “the best painted town in Ireland;” for the shops and houses are clean and trim, and partake very little of the negligence and indifference to appearances encountered too generally elsewhere. – Samuel Carter Hall and Anna Maria Hall, Ireland, its scenery and character (1841-43)
- “The man of wealth and pride / Takes up a space that many poor supplied…” (continuing the reflection on rural change in Longford-inspired settings). — Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774)
- “O, to have a little house! / To own the hearth and stool and all! / The heaped up sods against the fire, / The pile of turf against the wall!” — Padraic Colum (1881–1972)
- “To Meath of the pastures, / From wet hills by the sea, / Through Leitrim and Longford / Go my cattle and me.” — Padraic Colum (1881–1972).
- “Oh Longford lovely Longford you’re Ireland’s pride and joy / The place that I remember when I was just a boy / I miss your hills and valleys and the folks I left behind / Please tell my sweetheart, Mary, I have Longford on my mind.” — Mick Flavin
- “Longford: the most inland county in Ireland, landlocked and proud—no sea view needed when you’ve got the Shannon calling.” — Social media..
- County Longford: where ‘central’ means ‘middle of nowhere’ – and that’s exactly why we love it.” — Social media.
Famous quotes from Ireland’s counties
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Musicians
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Novelists
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Poets
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Writers
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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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