Republic of Ireland local authorities-County Longford

Can you answer these questions about the Irish county of Longford?

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Medieval Gaelic lordship and principality covering the area of what is now the county	Annaly
Clan that ruled the province for six centuries, the namesake of the county's nickname	O'Fearghails(O'Farrells)
Anglo-Irish novelist best known for works such as Castle Rackrent	Maria Edgeworth
Tributary of the Shannon that flows through the county for most of its length	Inny
Iron Age track way constructed which is the longest in Europe	Corlea Trackway
Longford is uniquely the only type of county in Ireland to be what?	Double landlocked
Second largest bakery in Ireland based in Granard	Pat the Baker
The annual Goldsmith Literary Festival and Summer School for the celebration of literature is held here	Ballymahon

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Lying on the River Shannon, Cloondara is the village where this waterway ends, flowing into the river	Royal Canal
Cathedral in Longford that burnt down in 2009; it was later rebuilt and restored, reopening in 2014	St Mel's Cathedral
Country and showband singer who, along with his band The Avons, was the first Irish band to perform on Top of the Pops, in 1964	Larry Cunningham
Irish international footballer who played for the Bohemians between 1961 and 1966	Willie Brown
Poet, novelist and playwright who played a key role in the Irish literary revival	Padraic Colum
Holiday park located in Longford Forest	CenterParcs
A festival dedicated to country music has been held annually in this village since 2009	Drumlish