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Ford

Ballywillin, County Longford, Ireland

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Townland
Ballywillin
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.79189, -7.41756
SMR number
LF011-079----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

Described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'the foord of Ballavullin [Ballywillin]' (Simington 1961, vol. 10, 45). This ford appears to have been located on the E edge of the medieval barony of Granard. The present road bridge over the river, which crosses the county boundary between Longford and Cavan, connecting Granard to Ballyjamesdfuff, may have been built on its site.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 10 May 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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