Ratharney Neighbourhood Guide
Longford
Ratharney is a rural locality in County Longford, within the N39 routing area and close to Ardagh, Ballymahon, Keenagh, Legan, Ballynacarrigy, Moyvore and Abbeyshrule. It is part of a dispersed countryside setting rather than a defined town centre, with day-to-day services generally accessed in surrounding villages and towns. Longford town and Ballymahon provide broader shopping, healthcare and public-service provision within the wider area.
Area character
Rural, quiet and community-oriented, with farmland, dispersed homes and small settlements nearby. The area suits residents seeking a countryside setting while remaining within reach of local villages and the larger service centres of County Longford.
Schools
- Ardagh local primary-school provisionprimary
- Ballymahon primary-school provisionprimary
- Ballymahon post-primary-school provisionsecondary
- Longford town primary and post-primary schoolsprimary and secondary
Transport
- Local road network linking Ratharney with Ardagh, Ballymahon, Keenagh and Leganroad
- N55 national route, accessible via the surrounding road networkroad
- Bus Éireann and regional bus services in Ballymahon and Longford townbus
- Longford railway station, providing rail services on the Dublin–Sligo linerail
Amenities
- Ballymahon town centre shops, cafés and servicesshopping and dining
- Ardagh village shops and community facilitieslocal services
- Longford town retail, healthcare and civic servicesshopping and healthcare
- Royal Canal and nearby canal-side walking routesleisure and recreation
- Local GAA clubs, sports grounds and community halls in the surrounding parishessport and community