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An Longfort
English name: Longford · County Longford
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“the camp” or “the stronghold”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Ros Comáin · RoscommonCora Droma Rúisc · Carrick-on-ShannonAn Iarmhí · WestmeathBaile Átha Luain · AthloneCill na Seanrátha · KilleshandraAn Muileann gCearr · Mullingar
Sources
- Wiktionary: Longfort (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Longford (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q645623 (CC0)
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