Tourist Trails Of County Longford

Longford possesses some of the countries best and totally unspoilt scenery. For many years it has been ignored by the tourist guide books which has resulted in these remote parts of Ireland being unaffected by the mass tourist market.

If you want coach loads of tourists, gaming machines, chip shops, unsightly housing schemes etc, this is not the place for you, Longford remains unspoilt.

"To see old Shannon face again or the waters dancing. tis, it is the Shannon Brightly, glancing stream Brightly gleaming, Silent in the morning beam".
President John F Kennedy

North of the county and south county Leitrim you will find a rugged and harsh landscape dotted with a mass of lakes and hills, the scenery is breathtaking.

South County Longford along the Shannon and Lough Ree has to be seen to be believed. It is difficult to imagine how this part of Ireland has been ignored for so long. The land is low lying and with large stretches of bog. A drive from Lanesborough down along the Shannon to Elfeet, Barley Harbour, and Saints Island is one not to be missed.