rivers longford

A focal point of the northern midlands where the provinces of Leinster, Ulster and Connaught all converge, Longford, where history and literature, tragedy and triumph are all woven together, takes its name from the ancient stronghold of the O'Farrell family (Long Fort - Fort of the O'Farrells). Bordered to the West by the majestic River Shannon, Longford is a county of rolling plains and picturesque stretches of water. The highest pint of the county, Cairn Hill, is only 279 m high, but from a...

Flows through Lough Sheelin, Lough Kinale and Lough Derravaragh. The stretch just upstream from Finea has good stocks of Roach, especially in September-October period. The stretch from Finea to Derravaragh has some good Roach and Hybrid during the early part of the year....