Killenard ()
is a village in
County Laois
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...
,
Ireland. It lies in the historic
barony of
Portnahinch
Portnahinch or Portnehinch ( is a barony in County Laois (formerly called ''Queen's County'' or ''County Leix''), Ireland.
Etymology
The barony is named after the townland of Portnahinch (''Port na hInse''; "port of the island").
Geography
P ...
and within the administrative area of
Laois County Council.
As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 671 people,
up from 622 inhabitants as of the 2011 census. Formerly a small village, a number of housing developments were built in the area during the "
Celtic Tiger" era.
The Heritage Hotel and Golf Resort, located close to the village centre, was built in 2004. The local Roman Catholic (Saint John's) church and Church of Ireland (Lea) church both date from the early 19th century.
See also
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O'Dempseys GAA
O'Dempsey's GAA is a Gaelic football club located in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland.
History
The club was founded in 1951, won the Laois Junior Football Championship title in that same year and followed up by winning the Laois Intermedia ...
, local Gaelic football club
References
Towns and villages in County Laois
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