Longford

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

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

Church
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
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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