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Forgney () is a civil parish and townland in 
The local Roman Catholic church, the ''Church of the Immaculate Conception'', was built .
John Henry Patterson was born in Forgney in 1867. He was an Anglo-Irish soldier, hunter, Zionist and author known for his book '' The Man-eaters of Tsavo'' (1907), which details his experiences while building a railway bridge over the Tsavo river in Kenya in 1898-99. In the 1996 film '' The Ghost and the Darkness'', he was portrayed by actor Val Kilmer. In the First World War, Patterson was the commander of the Jewish Legion.
Forgney () is a civil parish and townland in County Longford
County Longford ( gle, Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,6 ...
, Ireland. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include a number of ringfort
Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales ...
and holy well sites in Forgney townland.
Forgney is associated with the poet Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, dramatist and poet, who is best known for his novel ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1766), his pastoral poem ''The Deserted Village'' (1770), and his pl ...
, and the local Church of Ireland church, the ''Church of St. Munis'', is where the Rev. Charles Goldsmith, father of the poet, administered from 1718 to 1730. The present church was built in 1810 and replaced that of Goldsmith's day. It is located on the R392 regional road. The church contains a stained glass window with a brass plaque erected in 1897 and inscribed:
The local Roman Catholic church, the ''Church of the Immaculate Conception'', was built .
John Henry Patterson was born in Forgney in 1867. He was an Anglo-Irish soldier, hunter, Zionist and author known for his book '' The Man-eaters of Tsavo'' (1907), which details his experiences while building a railway bridge over the Tsavo river in Kenya in 1898-99. In the 1996 film '' The Ghost and the Darkness'', he was portrayed by actor Val Kilmer. In the First World War, Patterson was the commander of the Jewish Legion.
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Civil parishes of County Longford Townlands of County Longford Church of Ireland parishes in the Republic of Ireland {{Longford-geo-stub