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County Longford

County Longford is a county in the Irish midlands, in the province of Leinster, with its county town at Longford. It roughly corresponds to the medieval lordship of Annaly, ruled by the O'Farrells, and was created as a county in the late 16th century. Its land is low-lying, with lakes and bogs along the River Shannon on its western border.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). County Longford. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/county-longford
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“County Longford.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/county-longford. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “County Longford.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/county-longford.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘County Longford’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/county-longford (Accessed: ).

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