Kilnaleck () is a village in
County Cavan
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,
Ireland
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on the
R154 regional road. Kilnaleck was once the centre of a mining boom when, in 1879, some local businessmen and a school headmaster decided to develop the coal that existed nearby. However, the coal was very deep and hard to extract and the mine was forced to close. The village is within the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Crosserlough
Crosserlough (), historically known as ''Cros Ar Loch'', is a large civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in southern County Cavan in Ireland. It is located between Ballyjamesduff and Lough Sheelin. The parish consists of the village of Kilna ...
.
Transport
In December 2023, Kilnaleck gained a regular several times daily (including Sundays) bus service. Route C2 operated by Local Link connects Kilnaleck with
Ballinagh and
Cavan
Cavan ( ; ) is the county town of County Cavan in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town lies in Ulster, near the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The town is bypassed by the main N3 road (Ireland), N3 road that links Dublin ( ...
. Over the decades Kilnaleck was served by
CIÉ
, or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of Ireland, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport within the Republic of Ireland and jointly with its Northern Ireland counterpart, the Northern Ireland Transport Hold ...
and from 1987 by
Bus Éireann
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. However, in 2009 the remaining service, Bus Éireann route 179, was discontinued. Nowadays the nearest Bus Éireann routes may be accessed at
Mountnugent
Mountnugent, or Mount Nugent, historically known as Dalysbridge (), is a village and townland in southern County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The village is on the R154 road (Ireland), R154 Regional road (Ireland), regional road, at a ri ...
(route 187) or
Ballinagh (route 111A & 466), 7 km and 10 km distant respectively.
Amenities
There is a
national school in the village. There is also a children's playground, Roman Catholic church and Garda station.
Sport
Kilnaleck is home to
Crosserlough GFC
Crosserlough is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kilnaleck, County Cavan in Ireland.
Honours
Men's football
* Cavan Senior Football Championship (11)
** 1958, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2020, 2024
* Cavan Intermed ...
, and Innyvale Athletic Club is based out of the GAA grounds in Kilnaleck.
There are equestrian facilities in the village.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland
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References
Towns and villages in County Cavan
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