Counties: Longford

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Moated site, Aghnagarron, Co. Longford

In County Longford, tucked into a hollow on a northeast-facing slope, lies what appears to be a medieval moated site at Aghnagarron.
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Castlerea, Castlerea, Co. Longford

On a northwest-facing slope near Castlerea in County Longford stands a formidable tower house dating from the late 16th or early 17th century.
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Bawn, Tully, Co. Longford

Just southwest of an unclassified castle in Tully, County Longford, lies the remnants of what appears to have been a defensive bawn; a fortified enclosure that would have protected livestock and provided an outer line of defence for the castle's inhabitants.
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Rathcline Castle, Rathcline, Co. Longford

At Rathcline in County Longford stand the remains of what was once one of Ireland's most impressive manor houses.
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Moat, Glen, Co. Longford

On a gently sloping hillside in County Longford, facing southeast across open pasture, stands an impressive circular mound known locally as the Moat at Glen.
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Bawn, Moatfarrell, Co. Longford

About 60 metres southwest of a castle lies what may be the remnants of a historic bawn, a fortified enclosure that once protected livestock and provided defence for early Irish settlements.
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Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle, Bawn, Co. Longford

On a northeast facing slope in County Longford sits the remnants of a medieval castle with a particularly turbulent early history.
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Site of Castle, Lanesborough, Co. Longford

At the northwest end of Lanesborough town, where the River Shannon flows into the northeastern corner of Lough Ree, lies a site of considerable medieval importance.
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Castle - motte and bailey, Tully, Co. Longford

Standing on a prominent hill surrounded by pasture in Tully, County Longford, this motte and bailey castle represents one of Ireland's medieval defensive structures.
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Castle, Mosstown, Co. Longford

In the early 1600s, a castle stood in what is now Mosstown demesne in County Longford, appearing on a 17th-century map of Moydow barony in the townland then known as 'Dowclone'.
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Moat & Castle, Moatfarrell, Co. Longford

On the summit of a motte and bailey in Moatfarrell, County Longford, lie the grass-covered remains of what may have been an O'Farrell castle dating from the 16th century.
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Castle, Rosduff, Co. Longford

This 17th-century fortified enclosure at Rosduff Castle in County Longford offers a glimpse into Ireland's turbulent plantation era.
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Castle, Corrool, Co. Longford

On a gentle rise overlooking the floodplains of Lough Ree's northern shore, the ruins of Corrool Castle command sweeping views across the Longford landscape.
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Castle, Ballinamore, Co. Longford

Perched on a prominent rise overlooking the rolling pastures of County Longford, the ruins of Ballinamore Castle tell a story of early 17th-century plantation Ireland.
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Castle, Portanure, Co. Longford

The fortified bawn at Portanure Castle in County Longford offers a fascinating glimpse into the defensive architecture of late 16th or early 17th century Ireland.