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The ruins of this once splendid cathedral stand along the banks of the River Boyne. It is one of many sites in and around Trim that housed ancient ecclesiastical structures. The cathedral was built by Simon de Rochfort, Meath’s…

Located along the banks of the beautiful River Boyne, Trim is a tiny town containing many heritage sites and well preserved ruins dating back to the medieval period.
Fortification walls were erected along the perimeter of Trim at…

The word Abbeylara means abbey of the ‘little rath’. Its monastic buildings were completed in 1214 with the support of the Tuite family. Sir Richard Tuite was buried at the site.
Many stone circles were erected in the…

The ruins of the Cistercian Abbey at Abbeyshrule were once part of a much larger community of buildings, not visible today except for the outline stones of quite a few foundations. This was the first Cistercian site in Longford…

The Clonofin Monument, located at Clonofin, Ballinalee, in County Longford, is dedicated to the North Longford Flying Column, a group of soldiers who fought during the Irish War for Independence in the early 1920’s. They were led by General Sean…

Near Kenagh in County Longford, excavators working in a bog discovered a series of aging oak planks in 1984.
Samples were taken to Queen’s University in Belfast, and testing determined that they dated back to the early Iron…

The sizeable collection of the County Longford Historical Society can be found on display at the Longford Museum and Heritage Centre. Some interesting exhibits include:
•A complete 1920’s folk kitchen
•A 4,000 year old elk antler
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The tiny village of Fenagh is also the site of one of the oldest monastic communities in Ireland. St. Caillan founded the monastery here in the fifth century. According to the Book of Fenagh, he came from Dunmore in…

Located in the village of Mohill, this church was connected to the Augustinian priory here. It is a church of simple design from around 1200, with lancet windows and mouldings decorated with the figures of upturned heads. The north…

Located near Parkes Castle and Lough Gill, this was the last monastery to be founded by the Franciscan Order prior to the suppression. The O’Rourke family was instrumental in its establishment circa 1508.
The ruins that exist on…