Longford

:This article is about the Irish town of Longford, for the association football team see, Longford Town FC. For other uses, see Longford (disambiguation)

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Longford (An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland. The town's original full name was Longphort Uí Fhearghail (stronghold of O'Farrell), reflecting the fact that it grew up around the ancient castle of the O'Farrells (chieftains of the territory of Anghaile or Annaly) and the Dominican priory they founded there in 1400. Today's town has a population of around 8,000. Longford's main industries are food production, steelworking and the production of medical equipment. The town is also a local commercial centre, with many retail outlets. It is the cathedral town of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.

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Irish - County Longford - Ireland - Castle - Dominican - Priory - 1400 - Steelworking - Cathedral - Roman Catholic - Diocese - Ardagh and Clonmacnoise

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