Transport
Road
The N4 from Dublin to Sligo passes through Longford. The N5 National Route to the North West (Castlebar /Westport/ Ballina, Knock airport) branches off the N4 at Longford town.
Rail
Longford railway station opened on 8 November 1855. The main rail network, ‘Iarnrod Eireann’, runs a regular two-hourly train service between Dublin and Sligo.
Bus
‘Bus Eireann’, run regular services to: Dublin, Sligo, Galway, and also to Westport, Ballina, Derry, Belfast and Dublin Airport.
Wharton’s Travel operates a service to Cavan with connections to Derry and Belfast.
Air
There is a local airport is Abbeyshrule. It is Longford’s main air transport centre. It receives a small general aviation aircraft and runs two flight training centres. The airport is also the home of the aerobatic aircraft EI-SAM of Irish international competition aerobatics pilot, David Bruton. A popular airshow is held there annually.
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History & Heritage
- History of Ireland
- 1798 An Overview of the Rebellion
- 1798 Glossary of Terms
- 1798 in Carlow
- 1798 Rebellion in Co. Kildare
- History of Ireland Feature
- Bianconi Festa 2011
- Bianconi Festa 2011
- County Histories
- Development of Public Library Service in Waterford
- First Local Authority Public Library in Ireland
- Galway Society in the Past
- Genealogical Resources available in Waterford
- Historic Film Clips Collection
- John Wesley in Dublin
- Pass of the Plumes
- The Flight of the Earls 1607
- The Ulster Plantation
- Waterford Businesses of the Past
- Wexford Connections: The Redmond Family & National Politics
- Architecture
- Big Houses of Ireland
- Built Heritage 1700 - Today
- Folklore of Ireland
- Heritage Towns
- Irish Genealogy
- Monuments & Built Heritage
- Pages in History
- Poor Law Union
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