- Longford: The county town and main centre with a restored cathedral with marble fittings and stained glass, a visitor centre on an Iron Age bog trackway nearby, a literary centre focused on a novelist’s family, bogwood sculpture displays, boat trips on lakes or rivers, and access to woodland or canal paths in the surrounding county.
- Edgeworthstown: A town with literary connections and a visitor centre dedicated to a nineteenth-century writer in an old schoolhouse, a heritage trail around the town, local pubs or cafes, and quiet streets with rural surroundings.
- Lanesborough-Ballyleague: A town at the north end of Lough Ree with boat trips on the lake or River Shannon suitable for all abilities, a marina for water activities, and a setting beside the water with power station views in the background.
- Ballymahon: A village on the River Inny with a large holiday village in nearby woodland with leisure facilities, river rapids for kayaking, bogwood craft displays close by, and local streets with basic amenities.
- Drumlish: A village on a regional road with quiet rural surroundings, local facilities, and proximity to countryside lanes or nearby heritage sites.
- Granard: A town with a high motte and a heritage centre on Norman history beside Ireland’s tallest motte with panoramic views, a statue on the summit, and local paths or rural roads.
- Newtownforbes: A small town near Longford with peaceful residential areas.
- Keenagh: A village close to boglands in close, proximity to an Iron Age trackway visitor centre with preserved timbers, quiet lanes, and open bog scenery.
- Aughnacliffe: A tvillage with prehistoric sites and a dolmen in a field resembling balanced stones, ringforts nearby, and peaceful rural lanes suited to gentle exploration.
Population of towns in Longford
Towns
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
Villages
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
Largest town in the county: a walking tour
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
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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