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[edit] Requested move

As there are other Longfords perhapse this should be moved to Longford, County Longford. -- Philip Baird Shearer 17:44, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

  • I don't believe the move is necessary - this Longford is by far the best known and all the current links to Longford point to it.

This article has been renamed as the result of a move request. violet/riga (t) 10:05, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed: Airliners?

I'm not entirley convinced that Longford's Abbyshrule airfield is capable of accepting any kind of airliner, let alone a heavy cargo plane (Antonov An-124) or the largest ever passenger airliner (Airbus A380), especially as the latter isn't even in service yet. This requires verification and, if it's entirely wrong, removal. I'm adding the appropriate tags. Mickthefish 19:14, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sheep's clothing

Some unflattering photos by ZICO were removed as "vandalism in sheep's clothing" - which is fine. But unfortunately much of the text goes the other way and reads like a puff piece. Will someone try and remove the Tourist Board language from the article? (Sarah777 04:01, 26 September 2007 (UTC))

I would fully agree that some of the photographs removed by 86.40.99.23 were a little "unflattering", but, perhaps unfortunately, they are factual images; the Market Square does look as it appears in the photograph. It should be noted that the article contains a fairly neutral balance of photographs (I would call the Abbeyshrule airport and the train station photographs fairly neutral, for examples). If the Market Square (or the tourist information office) changes in appearance, then, of course, the article should be updated with the relevant photographs.
Regarding the section on the "public convenience" of Longford town, there, again, is only factual information stated (although, the language could, perhaps, be tidied up a little). I would not call the image "unflattering" (I might call it 'unusual'). The toilet is, in truth, notable (for reasons stated in the section).
I think that Sarah777 is correct in saying that much of the text is not exactly up to encyclopaedia standards (I wouldn't generally think of Longford as "futuristic"). It really could be improved in places.
If anyone has views or arguments on this matter, feel free to state them. ZICO 20:45, 29 September 2007 (UTC)