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| LongfordCounty Longford is almost exactly in the middle of Ireland. It is a beautiful landscape, if one can appreciate pastoral gems and mysterious and complicated rural roads. |
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|  | | KillasheeThe village of Killashee and the parish around it is about 7km west-southwest of Longford Town. My personal interest is that my Moffatt family is from this area - and had lived there from about 1760 until the last individual died nearby in 1915. |
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| | | Clondara and KnappogueThis region is close to the Shannon River, about 7km due west of Longford Town. It has bogs behind, marshes in front, and is the Shannon terminus of the Royal Canal built in the early 1800s |
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| | | Kenagh and AbbeydergKenagh and Abbeyderg are approx. 7km. south-southwest of Longford Town. It has beautiful secluded glens, and includes historical landmarks from all ages. |
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| | | Corlea and the BogsAbout 10km southwest of Longford town is this area of ancient, extensive bogs. Parts are now being stripped for fuel that provides electricity at Lanesboro on the Shannon. Corlea has a Celtic site. Grillagh and Derryad are areas where the Moffatts lived in the 18th and 19th century. Some photos at the northern edge will be in the Killashee category. |
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| | | Taghsheenod and TaghshinnyAbout 15km south of Longford Town. Of interest in family history for the Walsh and allied families. An enchanting area of pastoral beauty and back roads. |
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| | | Mostrim and EdgeworthstownAbout 20km southeast of Longford Town. The Coulson family was from Barne, about 4km southwest of Edgeworthstown. |
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| | | Kilmore to NewtownforbesFrom Kilmore Crossroads north through Brianstown and on to Newtownforbes is the heart of the earliest Scottish settlement in County Longford. While it originally dates to the 1620s, its real history dates from the return of Arthur Forbes Jr. in 1655. Arthur Auchmuty settled at Brianstown, and was landlord to William Moffatt at Kilmore before 1696 - likely much earlier. |
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| | | Longford TownLongford Town is the centre of economic and administrative life in County Longford. The centre few blocks have amazing traffic jams, given the modest size of Longford. Fortunately there is a central parking area hidden away, and one can then walk to locations within the centre of Longford. |
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Front Door of Magan Family in Killashee85 viewsThere is something special about many Irish doorways - with this door to the Magan family house being especially fine. This family took over the lease of the Bunacloy lands when James Moffatt was removed for inability to pay the rents due to age, in 1854. The Magans are a lively, intelligent and industrious clan, a pleasure to be around.
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Connor Land near Ards39 viewsOn the road just north of Kenagh, this land was occupied by a Connor family in the early 19th century. This particular family may be the one related to the Moffatt family through the wife of Samuel Moffatt, the emigrant to Ontario.
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Richmount House45 viewsRichmount House was home to the Richardson family. It stands adjacent to the highway from Edgeworthstown to Ballymahon just west of Carrickboy. The Richardsons were landlords to the Walsh family that lived in the family directly over the hill - at Ballybeg.
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Heather with a strip of bog behind24 viewsThe heather can mound up on sections of the peat. Beyond this hillock can just be seen a section of stripped bog, west of Bunacloy.
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Heather on the Bogs14 viewsIn August the heather was blooming on the bogs west of Killashee, an interesting and special living system with many unusual insects, and a home for many small birds.
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Strip-mining Turf for Electricity24 viewsThe reserves of peat built up in these bogs over 10,000 years are expected to be exhausted within 20 years. The question is how to rehabilitate the land at that point. While a few are working on the problem, no solutions are agreed on.
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The Abbey of Abbeyderg33 viewsThis small building has existed for more than 500 years, by all appearances will be around 1,000 years hence. It has long been considered holy, with a well (spring) nearby that has been a site of pilgrimage for at least a millenium.
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The Moffatt House - What is left59 viewsIn the 19th century the Moffatt family lived in a basic 'hovel' next the road. What is left of the building material is shoved into the high hedgerow adjacent to the road.
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Woodtown and Fallon Stream62 viewsThis small stream separates Cloonmore (left) from Upper Kilmore (right) townland. In the first third of the 19th century Moffatts built a small mill along it, perhaps 100 metres away, out of this picture. The landlord seized the mill from David Moffatt, and during hearings of a commission on landlord abuse in 1843, he gave testimony on it.Mar 03, 2007
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Viewmount House63 viewsViewmount House is a wonderful restoration of an 18th century manor house. It is away from the roadway, giving it a peaceful feel, surrounded by gorgeous gardens, and an excellent base for exploring the County Longford landscape.Mar 03, 2007
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Brown Bread at Viewmount House49 viewsViewmount House is a favourite place to stay in Ireland, not only for pleasant owners, but also for a good Irish breakfast, including brown bread. Note the author's home-made Atlas of County Longford being studied for the days explorations.Mar 03, 2007
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Killeenboy, Home of the Guy Family47 viewsThis land was the home of the William Guy family in the mid-1800s and before. Daughter Jane Guy married Edward Leech of nearby Carrickboy. The stately line of trees leads to an original farmhouse.Mar 03, 2007
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Torboy, First farm of the McClaughrys of Abbeyderg63 viewsTorboy is actually located eastward, on the slope west from Keel Mountain. In the 1600s the first known McClaughry family lease was here, for these productive fields. Meeting the owner at this field gate, he said he had never before seen a tourist on this road.Mar 03, 2007
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Standing Stone, a Reminder of Ancient Times72 viewsThis standing stone at Cartronbrack is truly ancient, likely several thousand years old. The actual history is long lost, and it sits next a tree in the middle of a field next a farm road.Mar 03, 2007
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Early Christian stone in Taghshinny Churchyard.63 viewsThis early christian stone, perhaps 9th century, was first noted by Jimmy Lennon when he was transcribing the gravestones. A haunting reminder of how old some these cemeteries are.Mar 03, 2007
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Taghshinny Church and Cemetery81 viewsThis Church of Ireland building and cemetery are built on a mound that was likely sacred to pre-Christian inhabitants. It holds many of the Walsh and allied families.Mar 03, 2007
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