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  • proper noun A county in the Republic of Ireland
  • proper noun A town in County Longford, Ireland

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Examples

  • "A crime that shocked a nation becomes the touchstone for a social campaigner's test of his Christian beliefs in Longford, another powerful exercise in dramatized 'reimagining' by The Queen scribe Peter Morgan," writes Derek Elley in Variety.

    GreenCine Daily: Sundance. Longford. 2007

  • This is the patronal feast in Longford and the Catholic St. Mel's cathedral is the most prominent landmark in Longford Town.

    02/01/2003 - 03/01/2003 John 2003

  • We’ve rented a house in Longford, the town my parents moved to recently (in fact, we’ll be five doors down from them).

    lifestyle changes 2008

  • Rumor up here in Longford has it that down in Cork, irishkate/Kate’s water has broken, and my husband has rushed to her assistance.

    and we’re off. irishkate 2008

  • His crossover to the Americ an market began with two biopics for British television: " Elizabeth I, " starring Helen Mirren, and " Longford, " featuring Jim Broadbent as a controversial lord who fought for prison reform.

    The Movie MakersA Director on the Verge 2010

  • "Longford" was one of the most disturbing movies I've ever seen.

    Some More of My Favorite Women in Film Fresca 2009

  • Vicious Imagery: 'Longford' biggest winner at Golden Globes skip to main

    'Longford' biggest winner at Golden Globes DAVID BISHOP 2008

  • HBO shows nabbed six of the 11 TV awards, including three for the made for TV movie, "Longford" and Best Comedy series winner, "Extras."

    CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2008 2008

  • HBO shows nabbed six of the 11 TV awards, including three for the made-for-TV movie "Longford" and best comedy series winner "Extras."

    CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2008 2008

  • Last year's Jim Broadbent biopic "Longford" was seen by only 600,000

    HBO's 'Recount' a Few Votes Short -- The Live Feed | THR 2008

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