Located in the province of Leinster, the County of Longford <\/span>is based on the historic Gaelic territory of Annaly (Anghaile), formerly Teffia (Teathbha). Between the fifth and twelfth centuries, the territory was called the kingdom of Tethbae ruled by various tuath such as the Cairpre Gabra in the north. Most of County Longford <\/span>is in the River Shannon and Lough Ree basin, forming much of the county’s western boundary. From the year 1070, when the area was conquered by the Ó Cuinns, Ó Fearghails, and other Conmhaícne tribes, to the Sacking by Edward Bruce in 1315 of the town of Granard; a history steeped with intrigue.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>","England<\/strong> is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It occupies more than half of the land of the area. It shares its borders with Wales to the West and Scotland the to its north. Laced by great rivers and small streams, England is a fertile land which has supported a thriving agricultural economy for millenia.","Wales,<\/strong> or Cymru<\/strong> a region of rugged mountains, Moors and forests, is noted for its large coal deposits. Its people are known for their strong Celtic heritage and renowned choral groups. This region was originally populated by an Iberian people, who were overrun by the Celts in the 6th century BC.","The First Fleet<\/strong> departed from Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, on May 13, 1787 and sailed for around 250 days. The fleet was comprised of eleven ships - six prison ships, three equipment ships, and two navy ships, Sirius and Supply. After an extremely long journey, the First Fleet finally arrived at Botany Bay, located in Sydney, New South Wales, between January 18 and 20, 1788.","Dutch navigator Willem Jansz<\/strong> aboard the Duyfken was the first European to land in waht is now known as Australia<\/strong> in 1606. He charted much of the Gulf of Carpentaria, located on the northern coast of Australia. In 1616, another Dutch captain, Dirk Hartog, landed on the west coast of Australia near Shark Bay.",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/books.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/bayeux1.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/castle1.webp","","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/scotland-med2.webp","","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/county_longford.webp?pos=floatRight","","","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/first_fleet_ship.webp?pos=floatRight","",null],"mode":"f","s":"Merrigan","sU":"MURRIGAN","oC":"IR","o":"Irish","o2":null,"cOk":true,"c":"\/dpreview\/MURRIGAN\/IR\/Merrigan\/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"\/dpreview\/ANDERSON\/SC\/Anderson\/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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