Longford

American

[lawng-ferd, long-] / ˈlɔŋ fərd, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

a county in Leinster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 403 sq. mi. (1,044 sq. km). Longford.

Longford British

/ ˈlɒŋfəd /

noun

a county of N Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province. County town: Longford. Pop: 31 068 (2002). Area: 1043 sq km (403 sq miles)
a town in N Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Longford. Pop: 7557 (2002)

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Longford could be a village anywhere in the country - that is until you hear the noise.

From BBC

But Longford's residents say their village will become uninhabitable even before then if changes are made to the airport's runways.

From BBC

The planes will take off right next to Longford.

From BBC

Christian Hughes, chair of Longford Residents Association, says no longer following the Cranford agreement will mean the village of Cranford being "dramatically impacted as it's so close to the end of the runway", but so will Longford "as we are at the side of the runway".

From BBC

Longford records Victoria’s bereaved seclusion at Windsor Castle and her resulting mid-life unpopularity.

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