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  Edgeworthstown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Edgeworthstown signal cabin represents the MGW's own design of box introduced from 1920, distinctive by the large overhang of the shallowly gabled roof.
Edgeworthstown or Mostrim, whichever you prefer, is provided with a Railway Signal Company 5½" Tappet frame of 22 levers to control the passing loop and sidings at this simple station.
Edgeworthstown's layout is untypical for crossing places in Ireland in that both one of the llops is signalled in one directions only.
www.signalbox.org /overseas/ireland/edgeworthstown.htm   (315 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Henry Essex Edgeworth
His father, the Rev. Robert Edgeworth, Protestant rector of Edgeworthstown, or Mostrim, was a first cousin to Richard Lowell Edgeworth, the father of Maria Edgeworth, the novelist; and his mother was a granddaughter of the Protestant Archbishop Ussher.
The vicarage house at Edgeworthstown where he passed his childhood is believed to be the same in which Oliver Goldsmith went to school to the Rev. Patrick Hughes.
His brother, Ussher, who resided at Firmount, and his relatives at Edgeworthstown, proud of his fame and renown, were most anxious to see him in Ireland; and, in fact, he was on the point of revisiting the land of his birth when he was entrusted with confidential despatches for Louis XVIII, then at Blankenburg.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/05283a.htm   (1058 words)

  
 Geometry.Net - Authors: Edgeworth Maria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Her father believed that education was central to the construction of the "new" individual of the 18th century, who would rise on merit rather than birth an idea derived from and also spurring the revolutions in politics and philosophy in the late 1700s.
Her father was Member of Parliament for Edgeworthstown, County Longford, and she became his chief assistant in running his estate and took a major part in educating his many other children.
Edgeworthstown was her home until her death in 1847.
www.889.com /authors/edgeworth_maria.php   (2499 words)

  
 Welcome to East Coast & Midlands-Ireland’s East Coast & Midlands - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The home for nearly 400 years of the illustrious Edgeworth family, Edgeworthstown to-day is a busy village on the main road from Dublin to Sligo.
In England he was a member of the Lunar Society, a small and influential group of some of the greatest scientists of the time.
Edgeworthstown is close to the Westmeath lakelands and to the River Shannon and Lough Ree.
www.eastcoastmidlands.ie /content.asp?id=164   (476 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Edgeworth hurried back at once to England, and, before four months were over, he was married to Miss Honora Sneyd, whose assent to so hasty a marriage would scarcely prepare those who were unacquainted with her for the noble, simple, and faithful way in which she ever fulfilled the duties of a wife and stepmother.
EDGEWORTHSTOWN, _July_ 2, 1794, having the honour to be the fair day of Edgeworthstown, as is well proclaimed to the neighbourhood by the noise of pigs squeaking, men bawling, women brawling, and children squealing, etc. I will tell you what is going on, that you may see whether you like your daily bill of fare.
Two officers and six dragoons happened at this moment to be on their way through Edgeworthstown, escorting an ammunition cart from Mullingar to Longford: they promised to take us under their protection, and the officer came up to the door to say he was ready.
pandemonium.tiscali.de /pub/gutenberg/etext05/8edg110.txt   (19911 words)

  
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Morphology and Development Edgeworthstown is also known as Mostrim which is derived from the Irish name Meathas Troim meaning “fertile ridge,” due to its situation on a tract of fertile, elevated land.
HOUSING The population of Edgeworthstown decreased by 1.5% in the period 1996 — 2002.
Edgeworthstown is considered to be suitable for further residential development owing to its location, and the range of social and community facilities and services available within the town.
www.longfordcoco.ie /Services/planning/lap/edgeworthstown/EdgeLAP.doc   (5555 words)

  
 County Longford Towns - Edgeworthstown, Longford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Edgeworthstown House formed the centre of the cultivated Edgeworth circle which included the Pakenhams, Earls of Longford and the Lefroys, Chief Justices of Ireland.
The Abbe Edgeworth who attended Louis XVI on the scaffold during the French revolution and later escaped to Russia to tell the tale is a member of this family.
Edgeworthstown House is now a nursing home being run by the Sisters of Mercy and is therefore in an excellent state of preservation.
www.countylongford.com /longford_edgeworthstown.htm   (705 words)

  
 National Roads Authority: Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Speaking in Longford, Minister Cullen said the €14m Government investment is a vital step in the improvement of road infrastructure serving the midlands and the West of Ireland.
Minister Cullen highlighted Edgeworthstown's location on the East/West Strategic Route Corridor and said the provision of the new bypass was a crucial step in linking the West and North West with Dublin and the Eastern region.
"The N4 Edgeworthstown Inner Relief Road is a scheme that will greatly improve the quality of life for people in this part of Longford reducing town centre traffic levels by 70% leading to a greatly improved living environment and shorter journey times.
www.nra.ie /News/PressReleases/htmltext,1464,en.html   (429 words)

  
 Edgeworthstown Parish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Edgeworthstown’s main attraction for visitors lies in the towns rich literary and cultural heritage, through its connection to the Edgeworth Family.
In 1619 Francis Edgeworth was granted 600 acres of land near Mostrim by King James I. In 1670, a grandson (John) purchased land where Edgeworthstown now stands and subsequently Edgeworthstown became the main base of the family, the most renowned members of which are:
Over the past number of years, Edgeworthstown has played host to a couple of thousand visitors annually.
www.saintmarysedgeworthstown.com /sourcehistorynotes.htm   (379 words)

  
 Routes around Longford
Route 1:                     Longford - Carrickboy - Edgeworthstown - Longford
The road swings to the left on the first and only really steep part of this climb and a minor road continues straight over the hill through the forest.
Just after this point, the road starts to descend and continues to descend for 2.5km passing a church on the left had side.
www.iol.ie /~aineh/nosite/Longford.htm   (1310 words)

  
 S.I. No. 290/2001: DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (AMENDMENT) AND VARIATION OF DAYS AND HOURS (LONGFORD AND ...
The Schedule to the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970 (S.I. No. 161 of 1970), is hereby amended at reference number 9 in column (4) by the deletion of "Edgeworthstown," and "163,".
Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.
This order provides for the amalgamation of the District Court Area of Edgeworthstown with the District Court Area of Longford and provides for a change in the days and times on which Longford District Court to the First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.
www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI290Y2001.html   (567 words)

  
 AAI | Big Houses of Ireland
The buoyant sense of the adventure in life and the delight in clever contrivance make Edgeworth comparable to another architectural amateur and inventor at the turn of the century, Romas Jefferson, whose home at Monticello, Virginia, was hardly less ingenious.
Rising from undulating parkland, with specimen trees, shrub roses and winding paths about the house, Edgeworthstown was once perhaps the perfect embodiment in Ireland of the taste of Humphry Repton.
It is now a building with beautiful lawns surrounding it and is a source of pride to all of Edgeworthstown.
www.askaboutireland.ie /show_narrative_page.do?page_id=1137   (755 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Whilst acknowledging the predominant land use as being agricultural, the local neighbourhood as evident along the Edgeworthstown to Ballinalee main road may be classified as periurban.
However, I am of the view that the sites are unique and in a different describable location on the parent farm landholding, access is to be obtained off a different road, whilst in the current proposal the house is to be single storied, as opposed to the previous application being for a two storey house.
I accordingly have no objection to the proposed development from a traffic safety perspective, and believe that the proposed development would be in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
www.pleanala.ie /REP/203/R203009.DOC   (5206 words)

  
 Edgeworthstown Basketball Club
Edgeworthstown Basketball Club would like to welcome you to our website.
The club has being formed to cater for the growing number of players of all ages and abilities in the north midlands area who are interested in playing the sport of basketball.
The club is based at the magnificent Streete Sports complex close to Edgeworthstown.
www.edgeworthstownbasketball.com /main.htm   (211 words)

  
 Francis Edgeworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
One of the outcomes of their marriage was Ysidro Francis Edgeworth (the name order was reversed later), who was destined to become one of the most brilliant and eccentric economists of the 19th Century.
Edgeworth was born in 1845 in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland into a large, well-connected and eccentric Anglo-Irish landowning family.
Edgeworth was educated at Edgeworthstown by tutors until 1862, when he went on to study languages and the classics at Trinity College, Dublin.
www.economyprofessor.com /theorists/francisedgeworth.php   (3561 words)

  
 RTE News - Armed robbery in Edgeworthstown
There has been a robbery at the Ulster Bank branch in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.
The bank was held up by two armed raiders just before 12 noon.
Gardaí are seeking assistance in locating a 2005 Dublin-registered Audi in which the raiders are believed to be travelling.
www.rte.ie /news/2006/0419/edgeworthstown.html   (81 words)

  
 Edgeworthstown, Ireland
8mi/13km southwest of Granard (7.5mi/12km southeast of Longford) lies Edgeworthstown.
Edgeworthstown House was the birthplace of the celebrated novelist Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849), whose works depict the social conditions of her time in both castle and cottage.
Scott and Wordsworth were among the distinguished writers who visited the house.
www.planetware.com /ireland/edgeworthstown-irl-ln-edge.htm   (88 words)

  
 Edgeworthstown Market House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Edgeworthstown Market House is a two-storey five-bay building.
At the upper level there are five small rectangular windows.
At the lower level there are three large asymmetrically-placed arches and two narrow rectangular doorways.
cloghmore.bravepages.com /longford/edgeworthstownMH.html   (33 words)

  
 Augustus Hare Society Pages
Letters from Maria Edgeworth, from Edgeworthstown, Clifton, and London, to Miss Charlotte Sneyd, Mr.
Letters from Edgeworthstown, Longford, and Dublin to Miss Sophy Ruxton, Mrs.
Letters from Edgeworthstown, Mount Kennedy, Bowood, Epping, Hampstead, Byrkely Lodge, Tetsworth, London, Dublin, Heathfield, Canterbury, to Mrs.
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 Daft.ie : Search Results
Full planning permission has been granted for 7 retail units on the ground floor and 7 two bedrooms apartments overhead.
Longford Rd., Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford - Industrial Unit To Let
Located in the heart of Edgeworthstown with all it's amenities close by.
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 Cloverwell Edgeworthstown Co Longford House to let FOR RENT LEASE in @ Adpost.com Classifieds > Ireland > Cloverwell ...
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 Fogarty Family - Edgeworthstown
 I know there are different areas of Edgeworthstown so will find out more.
I have studied my own UK family history but understand there are differences in the way Irish records are kept etc.  
You could try the Edgeworthstown Parish Scrapbook website, it has some old photos and info/history on Edgeworthstown/Mostrim, the webmaster is from the area and very much into genealogy and history his email is included in the Contact section of the site:
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 Granard and Edgeworthstown Vacation Rentals | Hotels
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 Find in a Library: The Black book of Edgeworthstown and other Edgeworth memories, 1585-1817,
The Black book of Edgeworthstown and other Edgeworth memories, 1585-1817,
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 Hotels - Edgeworthstown - Co Longford - Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Hotels - Edgeworthstown - Co Longford - Ireland
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