Furlong in most applications. Five furlongs are about 1.0 kilometre ( is the exact value, according to the international conversion). The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words ' (furrow) and ' (long). Dating back at least to early Anglo-Saxon times, it originally referred to the length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field (a medieval communal field which was divided into strips). The furlong (meaning furrow length) was the distance a team of oxen could plough without resting. This was standardised to be exactly 40 rods or 10 chains. The system of long furrows arose
Daniel Furlong McGinty left. Furlong, like McGinty when he had joined the group, is a soprano. He holds the title of being the youngest current Celtic Thunder member, even though he was a guest member of the singing group. In 2015, Furlong featured in the St Peter's College and Loreto Secondary School Wexford joint production of "Les Misérables School Edition" as the lead role, "Jean Valjean." The show was staged for four nights in the Dun Mhuire Theatre from 7–10 December. Daniel Furlong Daniel Furlong (born 3 January 1998) is an Irish singer. He is known for winning the third series of