Edgeworthstown
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Edgeworthstown / Mostrim (Irish: Meathas Troim) is a market town in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated at the intersection of the N4 Dublin-Sligo and N55 Cavan-Athlone roads. Its name derives from the Edgeworth Family who have a long association with the town. Its "other" name, Mostrim translates to "Meathas Troim" and means literally "Fertile Ridge".
The town has a railway station on the Dublin–Sligo railway line which gives it a vital link to Dublin. Industries include animal feed processing and pet food manufacturing. The family estate of Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont was nearby. Part of the land surrounding the main Edgeworth and the house itself is now owned by the Midland Health Board and is a nursing home. Edgeworthstown has expanded significantly in recent years with new housing estates and updated transport infrastructure. In 2006, the town's biggest employer, C&D Foods limited, was ravaged by fire and over half of the factory was destroyed. Edgeworthstown Co-Operative has done tremendous work providing sports and recreational facilities locally.
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