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In the past County Longford was known as Annaly, after a 9th century prince who ruled over it. His tribe was the O'Farrells, and in 1547 the
greater part of Annaly was incorporated into the new county of Longford. Today the population is mainly farmers or people working in
agriculture related industries.
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Lanesborough is a major town in County Longford, and is the site of a power station operated using turf as its fuel - an Irish invention!
There's plenty of turf in these parts - plenty of fish too, this flat area is renowned for its coarse fishing as it lies in the basin of the
Shannon River, with many small streams and large lakes in the area
Aughacliffe is one of a small group of portal tombs, which have two capstones. Other portal tombs include Knockeen in Waterford, Kilmogue in
Kilkenny, and the Kempe Stones in Down. Like other 'dolmens' it stands in a hollow, so that the visitor's initial view of it is from above.
The main capstone is 9 feet long and rests at the front on the single remaining portal stone, 6 feet high, on which a small Christian cross
has been inscribed. The lower capstone is supported on the chamber uprights and the structure presents an eye-catching study in balance.
In the parish of Abbeylara there are two well preserved remains of stone circles, plus also in this area surviving traces of what appear to be
megalithic burials. There is no doubt of the antiquity and authenticity of these stone circles, and their importance as archaeological
remains of the Bronze Age period.
Inchcleraun Island on Loch Ree can be accessed from Lanesborough, and has the remains of a monastery founded around the 6th century, The
island is heavily associated with the mythological Queen Maeve, who was killed by a stone fired from the sling of Fergus whilst she was
swimming off its shore.
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