ABBEYSHRULE, or Abbeyshruel, a parish, in the union of Longford, barony of Shrule, county ofLongford, and province of Leinbter, 11/2 mile (S. W.) from Colchill, on the road from Longford to Moyvore ;containing 1283 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Inney, which divides it into two parts, connected by astone bridge of ten arches. It derives its name from the...
ABBEYLARAGH, a parish, in the union and barony of Granard, county of Longford, and province of Leinster, 1 mile (S. H.) from Granard, and 6 1/2 miles (N. W. by W.) from Castlepollard, on the road from Granard to Dublin ; containing 3084 inhabitants, of which number 194 are in the village. The monastery of Lerha, at this place, is said to have been founded by St...