Killenard Irish: Coill An Aird | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°7′58″N7°8′55″W / 53.13278°N 7.14861°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Laois |
Population | 671 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Killenard (Irish : Coill An Aird, meaning 'the wood of the height') [2] is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Portnahinch and within the administrative area of Laois County Council. [2] [3]
As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 671 people, [1] up from 622 inhabitants in the 2011 census. [4] Formerly a small village, a number of housing developments were built in the area during the "Celtic Tiger" era. [3]
The Heritage Hotel and Golf Resort, located close to the village centre, was built in 2004. [5] The local Roman Catholic (Saint John's) church and Church of Ireland (Lea) church both date from the early 19th century. [6] [7]
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