Longford

Longford is a town in , and has about 13,000 residents. Longford is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mel’s Cathedral and Longford railway station.

Church
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The Cathedral Church of St Mel is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, located in the town of in Ireland.

Railway station
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serves the town of in , Ireland. Longford is the terminus of Iarnród Éireann's Dublin Connolly–Longford Commuter service, and is also a stop on the Dublin Connolly– InterCity service.

School
St Mel's College was an all-boys secondary school in , . In November 2024, plans were announced to merge the school with the local all-girls secondary school, Scoil Mhuire, Longford, to form a new co-educational school to be known as Coláiste Mel agus Mhuire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longford and Cloondara.

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Town is the county town of . It's a quiet market town with few attractions of its own, but it's a convenient base for visiting for several prehistoric sites.

Village
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is a small village in , . It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the . is situated 7 km west of Longford.

Village
is a village on the outskirts of in , . contains an old disused post office, a disused schoolhouse used as a community centre, two pubs, a Roman Catholic church and a disused church. is situated 7 km south of Longford.

Longford

Latitude
53.72992° or 53° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude
-7.79701° or 7° 47′ 49″ west
Population
13,000
Open location code
9C5JP6H3+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 905065943
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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