The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Longford. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
NM# | Monument name | Description | Image | Townland | Location |
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630 | Aghaward fort | Ringfort | Aghaward | 53°47′32″N7°38′41″W / 53.792357°N 7.644732°W | |
677 | Corlea Trackway | Timber Trackway | Corlea | 53°37′25″N7°52′22″W / 53.623543°N 7.87267°W | |
91 | Inchcleraun | Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site | Inchcleraun | 53°35′06″N8°00′40″W / 53.584863°N 8.011179°W | |
640 | Larkfield fort | Ringfort | Larkfield | 53°50′30″N7°32′46″W / 53.841538°N 7.546034°W | |
263 | Granard Motte | Motte & Bailey | Granard | 53°46′35″N7°30′07″W / 53.776312°N 7.501945°W | |
598 | Sonnagh fort | Ringfort | Sonnagh | 53°49′51″N7°36′02″W / 53.830744°N 7.600570°W |
County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,634 at the 2022 census. The county is based on the historic Gaelic territory of Annaly (Anghaile), formerly known as Teffia (Teathbha).
Drumlish is a village in County Longford, Ireland on the R198 regional road 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Longford Town.
A national monument in the Republic of Ireland is a structure or site, the preservation of which has been deemed to be of national importance and therefore worthy of state protection. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
Sonnagh fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland.