Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 19,969 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county. Longford is also located at the axis of convergence of the N4 and the N5 primary routes which means that traffic travelling between Dublin and Counties Mayo and Roscommon passes through the town.

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