Ardagh
Ardach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Western elevation and lychgate of St Patrick's (Church of Ireland) church in Ardagh | |
  Ardagh Location of Ardagh within the Republic of Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′1″N 7°41′36″W / 53.66694°N 7.69333°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2008)[1] | 200 |
| Irish grid reference | N199687 |
Ardagh (Irish: Ardach, older version Irish: Ardachadh, meaning 'high field')[2] is a village in County Longford, Ireland.[3] Ardagh is located towards the south of County Longford, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Longford town, located off the N4 road. Originally a site of pre-Christian worship, Ardagh became a site of Christian settlement with the arrival of Saint Patrick sometime between 434 and 435.[4] The bulk of the village was laid-out in the mid-19th century.[3] The barony of Ardagh is named for the village. There is a civil parish of Ardagh.[2]
- ^ "The Tidy Towns of Ireland "Celebrating 50 years"" (PDF). TidyTowns.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2016.
With a population of roughly 200, Ardagh has [..] scooped the national title in 1989, 1996 and 1998
- ^ a b "Ardach/Ardagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b Kirsty Anne Murphie. ""Urban Conservation Plan"" (PDF). Longford County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2016.
- ^ "The DIOCESE of ARDAGH - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.