A north Kerry village whose name means 'ford-mouth of anchorage' — loop from the bridge and church at its centre, past the birthplace of 1916 revolutionary The O'Rahilly and a forsaken medieval church, out to the Franciscan ruins of Lislaughtin Abbey and the O'Connor stronghold of Carrigafoyle Castle on the Shannon estuary. Looking for things to do in Ballylongford? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
The Ballylongford Bridge
Catholic Church of St Michael the Archangel
Birthplace of The O'Rahilly
Aghavallin Old Church
Lislaughtin Abbey
Carrigafoyle Castle
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