Killoe
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Killoe Cill Eo
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 Killoe
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| Coordinates: 53°47′53″N 7°43′17″W / 53.798°N 7.7214°WCoordinates: 53°47′53″N 7°43′17″W / 53.798°N 7.7214°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N135750 |
| Website | www.killoegaa.ie |
Killoe (Cill Eo in Irish) is a parish in County Longford, Ireland.
It is a largely rural community, and is one of the largest parishes in County Longford bordered by Clonguish (Newtownforbes), Drumlish, Clonbroney (Ballinalee), Mostrim (Edgeworthstown) and Longford Town.
The major attractions that Killoe has to offer its visitors are its tranquility, proximity to key fishing areas in North Longford and Cavan and the views from the slopes of Corn Hill (the highest point in County Longford). There are two small villages in Killoe at Ennybegs & Cullyfad. Killoe offers the following local services and facilities...
Killoe is the ancient Gaelic for Church of the Yew.
Sports – Sporting clubs in the community include Killoe Gaelic Athletic Association and Killoe F.C. Soccer Club. Killoe has a vibrant Gaelic Football scene with Killoe Young Emmets GFC, Killoe Minor GFC and Killoe Ladies GFC producing the most successful teams in County Longford. In 2015 the Killoe Young Emmets team won back-to-back Longford Senior Football Championship & League titles, becoming the first club in the county to achieve this accolade. In April 2013 the Killoe GAA website received the McNamee Award for Best GAA Website from the President of the GAA at Croke Park and won Best Website from Leinster GAA in 2014. The people of Killoe celebrated 125 years of GAA in 2014. The first GAA club in the community was founded in 1889 as Killoe Erins Hope, quickly renamed Killoe Erins Pride. Other clubs would merge and appear before Killoe Young Emmets emerged around 1905 as the single unified GAA club in the community. Website
Education & Culture – St Theresa's National School (Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Treasa) was founded as a central school in the early 1970s. The impressive modern school facility also include one of the counties largest autistic care units. Other cultural organisations in the parish include the local community centres in Ennybegs and Cullyfad, which offer bingo nights, concert events and support a thriving amateur drama group – Cill Eo Yew Tree Players.
Historic Sites – There are a number of ring forts and Mass rocks in the parish, as well as St Patrick's Holy Well in Cartron and St. Catherine's Church of Ireland in Killoe Glebe. Killoe is also home to Gandon Gates and Lodgesmay located on the road leading to Farragh Cross Roads. James Gandon (1743–1823) was one of the most celebrated Georgian architects of his time. Gandon's well-known masterpieces are the Customs House and Four Courts in Dublin. Domestic architecture by Gandon is rare in Ireland and the architect prepared drawings for Sir William Newcomen, Bart., of a residence, stable yard, etc., for Carriglass Manor, c. 1794–96. The impressive cut stone entrance gates at Farragh are among the finest in Longford, where other good examples of Palladian or Georgian architecture are lacking.
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