Taghshinny is not a village so much as a townland — a scattered rural settlement in south County Longford, a few kilometres south-west of Ardagh. The Irish name Teach Sionnaigh means the House of the Fox. There is one pub. There are fields.
The Glebe House sits here, a Georgian rectory built around 1825 — a solid, square-built house with the correct proportions and the kind of bones that survive two centuries without apology. It is now a B&B. You come here to stay in an old house and wake up to fields. Not to find nightlife.
This is not a stopping place. It is a place to arrive at on purpose — to stay a night in the rectory, to walk the quiet roads, to understand what a townland is. Ardagh is ten minutes away. Ballymahon is fifteen. Stay here for the quiet.
| Place | Type | Local note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe House B&B | Georgian rectory B&B, c.1825 | Built as a rectory, now a family-run B&B. Four rooms, period features, the kind of breakfast that justifies the whole trip. Book ahead — it is small and well-regarded. | |
From Ardagh, 10 minutes south-west on local roads. From Ballymahon, 15 minutes south. From Longford town, 25 minutes.
No direct service. Nearest bus stations: Longford town or Ballymahon.
No train. Nearest station is Longford, 25 minutes by car.
Shannon (SNN) 1h 45m. Dublin 2h 15m.