Killenard

Killenard Irish: Coill An Aird
Village
Killenard Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°7′58″N7°8′55″W / 53.13278°N 7.14861°W / 53.13278; -7.14861
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Laois
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	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]}

See also

• O'Dempseys GAA, local Gaelic football club

References

1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Killenard". Census 2016. CSO. April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
2. "Coill An Aird / Killenard". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
3. "Development plan set to be drawn up for Killenard near Portarlington". leinsterexpress.ie. Leinster Express. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
4. "Killenard (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
5. "Heritage Hotel in Killenard sold for close to €9m guide price". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
6. "Saint John's Roman Catholic Church, County Laois". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
7. "Lea Church Of Ireland Church, County Laois". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 January 2020.