Kilmainhamwood

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Kilmainhamwood
Irish: Cill Mhaighneann
Village
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Street through Kilmainhamwood
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Kilmainhamwood
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°50′58″N6°48′23″W / 53.849552°N 6.806289°W / 53.849552; -6.806289
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County Meath
Population
 (2016) [1]
316
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference N784852

Kilmainhamwood, historically simply Killmainham (Irish : Cill Mhaighneann), [2] is a village and townland in north County Meath, Ireland. The village is built on the River Dee and is situated north of Whitewood Lake. The village is located on local roads. Neighbouring parishes are Kingscourt to the north, Drumconrath to the east, Nobber to the south-east, Moynalty to the south and Bailieborough to the west.

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Amenities

There is a primary school, a church, two pubs, and a newsagent near the centre of the village.

Train passing the closed Kilmainham Wood station in 1975 Weed spraying train at Kilmainham Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1660556.jpg
Train passing the closed Kilmainham Wood station in 1975

Kilmainham Wood station on the former Dublin to Kingscourt railway line was situated east of the village and was closed to passengers in 1947, and became part of the Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway in 2024. [3] [4]

Sport

The local Gaelic football club is called Kilmainhamwood GFC. The club won the Meath Senior Football Championship once in 1996, however, they now compete in the Junior A Football Championship, which they have won three times in 1965, 1982 and most recently in 1994. Nobber is Kilmainhamwood's main football rivals. Notable former players for Kilmainhamwood include Brian Stafford, Sean McCormack and Jerry Owens.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Kilmainham". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
  3. ↑ "24km of Boyne to Lakelands Greenway is now open". Meath Chronicle . 1 December 2023.
  4. ↑ ""A true delight": Opening of 30km Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway welcomed". IrishCycle.com. 13 May 2024.
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