North Longford: rebellion and community memory
This is a thematic set of separate historical locations, not a chronological route or a walking trail. It brings together different periods of local history and encourages careful reading of primary sources.
Make the outing your own.
Explore the places, history and local connections along the way.
- Towns & villages · North Longford
Ballinamuck ↗
Explore the setting of the 1798 battle, and separate contemporary evidence from later tradition.
The decisive September 1798 battle and a village that remembers what followed. - Places & outdoors · Ballinamuck
Ballinamuck Visitor Centre ↗
Contact the visitor centre to confirm exhibition and guided-walk arrangements.
The Year of the French and the September 1798 battle, interpreted in the village. - Towns & villages · North Longford
Ballinalee ↗
Read about the War of Independence and the events of November 1920.
A village with an old crossroads, the Camlin and a powerful chapter of War of Independence history. - Places & outdoors · Ballinalee
Rose Cottage Heritage Centre ↗
Discover the significance of the restored cottage; enquire before visiting.
A restored village cottage that now tells the story of the Battle of Ballinalee. - Stories & guides · Local history
The Land War in Drumlish ↗
Optional historical reading on the nineteenth-century Land War memorial at Drumlish.
An introduction to land reform, rural life and the memorial to the Land War in Drumlish.
Getting between places
The stops are in separate villages; plan travel between them independently.