Ireland

County Longford

Co. Longford, or Longfort in Irish, is part of the midlands region of Ireland. We have a gorgeous countryside with farmlands, lakes and bogs. We have a population of approximately 40,810. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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What is a Parish? We classify a Parish by the Civil Parish geographical boundaries, the basis upon which the Griffith’s Valuation and other land and tax records were created in the 19th and 20th Century. Find my Parish

449 Group Members 221 Ancestors 5 Buildings 9 Timeline Events

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Ancestors from Longford

Find out about people who lived in Longford and their descendants.

Peter Wiggins

Longford DOB: 1st January 1836

Patrick Michael McGarry

Longford DOB: 1st January 1790

Garrett Farrell

Longford DOB: 1st January 1770

Mary McGann

Longford DOB: 1st January 1836

Buildings from Longford

Locate buildings around Longford and discover who lived and worked there.

Cavalry Barracks Longford (Lower Barracks)

Maria Edgeworth Litery Center Edgeworthstown — Maria Edgeworth Center - Edgeworthstown

Greville Arms Hotel, Granard Gen Michael Collins Kitty Kiernan — Greville Arms Hotel, Granard - Gen Michael Collins - Kitty Kiernan

Timeline from Longford

Read about the big and small events that shaped the heritage of Longford.

1880

Four drowned in the Shannon

2nd Dec 1882

1930

Travelling Folk in the 1930s

1st Jan 1938

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Longford Message Board

Get free family history advice from our local volunteers or browse more than 20,000 genealogy queries.

Appreciation of Mr. Chuck Feeney

1 May 2024 12:37

Patrick Hanly and Elizabeth Belford? marriage June 11, 1797

14 Jan 2024 22:49

Townland in Michaeltemple

5 Dec 2023 10:20

Gaugharty Baptism

3 Dec 2023 09:49

Longford Local Guide

Find more information about visiting Longford and the local amenities that are available to you.