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Crookedwood () is a small village in
County Westmeath County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
on the R394 regional road. Historically it was called ''Taghmon'' (), after the
townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
it occupies.


Geography

Overlooked by the dominating hill of Knockeyon to the north, the village rests between the pine-covered hills as they roll down towards Lough Derravaragh, and located about 8 km north of
Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The Counties of M ...
, at the south-eastern tip of the Lough. Similar to
Lough Lene Lough Lene (Irish language, Irish: ''Loch Léinn'') is a lake situated in north County Westmeath, Ireland, between the villages of Castlepollard, Collinstown and Fore Abbey, Fore. It has a rich and varied history, including several prehistor ...
, in Collinstown, the nearby Lough Derravaragh fishing interests are also promoted by the Crookedwood community.


Transport

Local Link route 818 provides several services a day (not Sundays) to
Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The Counties of M ...
, Castlepollard, Collinstown and other wayside locations. Bus Éireann route 447 provides a link to
Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The Counties of M ...
and Finnea on Thursdays only. The nearest rail service can be accessed at Mullingar railway station approximately 11km distant.


Sport

The local hurling club, Crookedwood G.A.A, play in the Senior B division of the Westmeath hurling championship.


See also

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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland This is a link page for City status in Ireland, cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City ...


References

{{County Westmeath Towns and villages in County Westmeath