Townlands

There are 910 townlands in County Longford. A full list of them ith maps and more information can be found here. The county can also be divided into 6 Baronies, Ardagh (173 townlands); Granard (191 townlands); Longford (165 townlands; Moydow (143 townlands); Rathcline (168 townlands) and Shrule (70 townlands). These are further divided into 26 civil parishes.

The Logainm website is an amazing resource for information on the evolution of townland names and their meanings. The site includes maps, a glossary of common placename words, archival documents and links to any stories or images from the townland in the Dúchas Collection.

The Longford Library site also has many resources online including information on Placenames.