Kilnaleck
Kilnaleck
Cill na Leice | |
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Village | |
 The R154 regional road passes through Kilnaleck | |
  Kilnaleck | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′N 7°19′W / 53.867°N 7.317°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Population | 481 |
Kilnaleck (Irish: Cill na Leice, meaning 'church of the flagstone')[2] is a small village in County Cavan, Ireland 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.[3] The village is part of Crosserlough parish.
Transport
[edit]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. Over the decades Kilnaleck was served by CIÉ and from 1987 by Bus Éireann. However, in 2009 the remaining service, Bus Éireann route 179, was discontinued. Nowadays the nearest Bus Éireann routes may be accessed at Mountnugent (route 187) or Ballinagh (route 111A & 466), 7 km and 10 km distant respectively.[4] [5]
Amenities
[edit]There is a national school in the village. There is also a children's playground, Roman Catholic church and Garda station.[citation needed]
Sport
[edit]Kilnaleck is home to Crosserlough GFC, and Innyvale Athletic Club is based out of the GAA grounds in Kilnaleck.[citation needed]
There are equestrian facilities in the village.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Kilnaleck". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ Discover Ireland Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "TFI Local Link enhances bus services across Cavan".
- ^ "Christmas & New Year Travel Arrangements - Travel anywhere in Ireland by bus or coach with Bus Éireann e.g. Dublin, Cork, Galway, etc". Archived from the original on 29 December 2010.
53°52′N 7°19′W / 53.867°N 7.317°W
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