Information about Barony of Longford

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Barony of Longford
Irish Form of Name:
Longphort
Translation:
a fortress
Civil Parish:
Tynagh
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Barony of Longford
Longphort
Longford Alph. List of Townland
Longford B. S. Sketch
Longford Edward Kelly, Esq.
Longford Larkin's Map
Longford Lord Riverstown
Longford Names County Galway
Description:
It is bounded on the South by Lough Derg and E. by the River Shannon. There is nothing remarkable in this part of the Barony.
Situation:
In the South East end of the County Galway, Province of Connaught.
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