Longphort

Longford derives its name from the Irish Longphort, meaning 'fortress or fortified house,' a compound of Old Norse 'lang' (long) and Latin 'portus' (port), reflecting the Viking enclosure terminology. The town developed at a fording point on the River Camlin, a Shannon tributary, in the territory historically known as Annaly, ruled by the O'Farrell (Ó Fearghail) clan for centuries. Before the N...