County Longford Historical Society lecture on place names


County Longford Historical Society’s next lecture will take place on Thursday, 23 November at 7.30pm in Teallach Íosa, St Mel’s Road, Longford.
Sean Murphy will speak about the place names of County Longford, a subject that will be of great interest.
Mr Murphy lived in Drumlish in his youth and is a past-pupil of St Mel’s College.
He edited the book Drumlish and Ballinamuck: Heritage and History, published in 2019.
During the Covid-19 lockdowns, he completed a major book entitled The Townland Names of County Longford.
Admission to the lecture is free and all are welcome.