Longford in County Longford, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
County Longford Great War Memorial
1914 - 1918
September 23, 2009
1. County Longford Great War Memorial NE Face
To Perpetuate the Memory
of the 284 Gallant Soldiers
of the County Longford
who fell in the Great World War.
This Cross was erected by
the generous subscriptions of
their sorrowing relatives,
comrades and sympathisers.
R. I. P.
[Handwritten note hanging below reads:]
In memory of the 325 Longford men and women
who died in World Wars One and Two
and other conflicts
R. I. P.
[Southwest face]
Those loving Heroes
good and kind
Beloved by those
they left behind
Forget them; no we never will
While life shall last
we,ll love them still.
[Southhwest face]
Death is swallowed
up in Victory
[Northwest face]
Greater love than this
no man hath. That a man
lay down his life
for his friends.
Erected by Relatives, Comrades and Sympathisers.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location.
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. fáilte go Kenagh (approx. 11.5 kilometers away); fáilte go Lanesborough (approx. 13.9 kilometers away); Lanesborough / Béal Átha Liag History 500 - 1900 AD (approx. 14 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Remembering Longford's WWI Heroes. (Submitted on February 10, 2010.)
September 23, 2009
2. County Longford Great War Memorial NE Face
September 23, 2009
3. County Longford Great War Memorial NE Face
Handwritten Note
September 23, 2009
4. County Longford Great War Memorial SW Face
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5. County Longford Great War Memorial SE Face
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6. County Longford Great War Memorial NW Face
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7. County Longford Great War Memorial
Looking northeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 162 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 10, 2010.
