Longwood, County Meath
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| Longwood Maigh Dearmhaí |
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| Irish grid reference N710455 |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | Meath | |
| Elevation: | 70 m | |
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Longwood (Irish: Maigh Dearmhaí) is a village in southwest County Meath Ireland. It is located about 15 km south of the town of Trim. It is about 50 km from Dublin, off the N4 road. In the early years of the 21st century the population of Longwood increased dramatically, and around the village are many new housing estates.
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[edit] Amenities
Longwood has a primary and second level school, and an old fair green which is located beside its primary school. The village has 3 grocery stores, a post office and 4 public houses. These are Johnny Dargans, Stoneys, PJ Dargans (known as 'Mickies') and a bar in the GAA club. Recently a national newspaper, the Sunday World in its regular 'Pub Spy' section ran a story on PJ Dargans, which criticised the lack of modernisation of this public house, but regular customers quite like the atmosphere in the place.
In recent years the GAA Club has upgraded their facilities, which now include the Bar, function room and a floodlit pitch. Also in Longwood there is an antique store, a butchers shop, a garage & a motor bike spare parts shop.
[edit] Characteristics
One of its main characteristics is a wide main street. In close proximity to the village is the River Blackwater and a little bit further away is the River Boyne and the Royal Canal.
[edit] The Boyne Aqueduct
The Boyne aqueduct, built in the 19th century where the canal rises above the river Boyne is located about 3 km from the village.
[edit] Well known People
Well known Longwood people have included: Eamonn Duggan, one of the Irish delegation who signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921 and Minister for Home Affairs in the Provisional government formed after the Treaty; long time Meath TD Captain Pat Giles; and Rev. John Kyne, former Bishop of Meath.
The Edgeworth family were landlords in Longwood prior to moving to a village in County Longford. Subsequently this village has become known as Edgeworthstown. Members of the well known Swift family are buried in near by Castlerickard graveyard.
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