Explore County Longford: castles, holy wells, abbeys and ancient sites
An Longfort · Leinster. 1,024 heritage sites, 8 trails, 0 bathing waters and 25 upcoming events.
Photo: Inchcleraun Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site · AndreasDelp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of County Longford
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Castles and forts
Castles 57
Visitor site National MonumentGranard Motte and Bailey Castle
Castle - motte and bailey · Granard,Moatfield
Coolamber Hall House
House - fortified house · Coolamber
All castles in County Longford
Ringforts 828
Aghaward fort
Ringfort - rath · Aghaward
Larkfield fort
Ringfort - rath · Larkfield
Sonnagh fort
Ringfort - rath · Sonnagh
All ringforts in County Longford
Hillforts 1
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Prehistoric monuments
Megalithic Tombs 10
All megalithic tombs in County Longford
Stone Circles 2
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Standing Stones 26
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Religious heritage
Holy Wells 26
Lady Well
Ritual site - holy well · Legan
Lady Well
Ritual site - holy well · Derrydarragh
St Brigid's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Banghill
St Columbkilles Well
Ritual site - holy well · Ratharney
All holy wells in County Longford
Ancient Churches 51
Abbeylara Monastery
Church · Abbeylara
Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh
Church · Ardagh Demesne
Rathreagh Church
Church · Foxhall Glebe
All ancient churches in County Longford
Abbeys & Friaries 9
Abbeylara Cistercian Abbey
Religious house - Cistercian monks · Abbeylara
Abbeyshrule Monastery
Religious house - Cistercian monks · Abbeyshrule
All abbeys & friaries in County Longford
Monastic Sites 13
All monastic sites in County Longford
High Crosses 1
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Get outdoors
Trails 8
- Camlin River LoopPaddling Trail · 10.2 km
- Ballinamuck Edenmore Bog WalkWalking Trail · 4.2 km
- Derrycassan - Main Avenue WalkWalking Trail · 3.3 km
- Commons North - Woodland WalkWalking Trail · 2.4 km
- Derrycassan - Walled Garden WalkWalking Trail · 1.6 km
- Derrycassan - Nature Trail WalkWalking Trail · 1.1 km
- Aughnacliffe Waterfall TrailWalking Trail · 0.5 km
- Aughnacliffe Mass Bridge TrailWalking Trail · 0.5 km
History and things to do
Excavations 7
- E3312 Tomisky, County LongfordExcavation report (TII)
- E3313 Edercloon, County LongfordExcavation report (TII)
- 05E0152 Edgeworthstown IRR Tinnyarr, County LongfordExcavation report (TII)
- 09E0311 Mullagh Site 1, County LongfordExcavation report (TII)
- 09E0314 Mullagh Site 2, County LongfordExcavation report (TII)
- 09E0315 Mullagh Site 3, County LongfordExcavation report (TII)
+ 1 more on the map.
Attractions 10
- Abbeyderg Abbey and GraveyardHistoric Houses and Castle
- Abbeyshrule MonasteryHistoric Houses and Castle
- Ballinamuck Visitor CentreHistoric Houses and Castle
- Corlea Trackway Visitor CentreMuseums and Attraction
- Cycle Tours IrelandNature and Wildlife
- Edgeworth Literary TrailWalking
- Knights and Conquests Exhibition CentreMuseums and Attraction
- St. Mel's CathedralAbbeys and Monastery
+ 2 more on the map.
Stay and what's on
Events 25
- Adrift2026-11-06 · Backstage Theatre
- The Last Wake at Doory Hall2026-11-06 · Doory Hall
- Diwali Delight2026-11-07 · Temperance Hall
- Adrift2026-11-07 · Backstage Theatre
- Gerry Guthrie2026-11-08 · Backstage Theatre
- CHOP2026-11-12 · Backstage Theatre
- Shirley Valentine2026-11-14 · Backstage Theatre
- Longford Variety Group: Music and Memories – The Soundtrack to Our Lives2026-11-18 · Backstage Theatre
+ 17 more on the map.
Places to stay
14 properties in County Longford are on the Fáilte Ireland register of approved accommodation.
Neighbouring counties
Sources: Archaeological Survey of Ireland (NMS); Sport Ireland National Trails Register; EPA bathing waters; Coillte; NPWS; Heritage Council; Fáilte Ireland attractions, events and accommodation; TII; all CC BY 4.0, consulted 5 November 2026. Events listed for the next 120 days.