Longford Travel guide

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Longford : Michelin's recommendations

The county town of Longford is set on the River Camlin, a few kilometres east of the point where it meets the River Shannon. Longford owes its existence to a fortress (longphort) built by the O'Farrels. The last battle of the 1798 Rebellion was fought at Ballinamuck (16km north), where General Lake's English army successfully fought the French and the Irish Volunteers, under General Humbert.

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Tourist attractions Longford : Things to see and do

St Mel's Cathedral

Dublin St. IRL - Longford

This cathedral in the Italian Renaissance style, designed in 1840 by Joseph Kane, resembles a Greek temple and is surmounted by a tall domed belfry. Inside, the vault is supported by a double row of Ionic columns. In the right transept, the Diocesan ..

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City centre

Market Sq. IRL - Longford

From the Courthouse in the Renaissance style, (1791) with a pedimented central door surmounted by a Venetian window, the main street descends to the river and then climbs the north bank past the barracks adjoining the present Castle (1627) and St. Jo..

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