Longford
Americannoun
noun
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a county of N Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province. County town: Longford. Pop: 31 068 (2002). Area: 1043 sq km (403 sq miles)
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a town in N Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Longford. Pop: 7557 (2002)
Example Sentences
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Longford records Victoria’s bereaved seclusion at Windsor Castle and her resulting mid-life unpopularity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
In 2019, it opened its first site in Ireland, with Center Parcs Longford Forest close to the town of Ballymahon in County Longford.
From BBC • May 15, 2023
All 26 counties recorded a growth in population with Longford and Meath seeing the biggest rises at 14.1% and 12.9%, respectively.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2022
Dash was "the Queen's closest childhood companion," according to Her Highness' biographer Elizabeth Longford.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022
She is candid, plain-speaking, impervious to flattery, and generous to a rival—at least if Miss Longford is a rival.
From Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles by Paull, H. B.
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