Killashee (Irish: Cill na Sí)[2] is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the N63 midway between Lanesborough and Longford, near the Royal Canal and 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the River Shannon. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]
Killashee
Irish: Cill na Sí | |
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Village | |
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  Killashee Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′53″N 7°52′49″W / 53.6815°N 7.8804°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population | 215 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N075702 |
Sport edit
Killashee is home to St. Brigid's Killashee GAA, the team currently competes in the Longford Intermediate Football Championship. Killashee has produced some inter-county players through the years.[citation needed] Killashee had an international player who represented Ireland in the Shinty-Hurling International Series in 2018.[citation needed]
Location and transport edit
The village is situated along the N63 road between Claregalway and Longford and is 8 kilometres south of Longford town. The closest airport to the Killashee is the Abbeyshrule Aerodrome located 33 kilometres south-east of the village, the closest major airport is Knock Airport in Charlestown, County Mayo, 91 kilometres north-west of Killashee.
Killashee is served by two Bus Éireann routes. Route 425 provides a weekday service each way to/from Galway via Lanesboro and Roscommon. Route 467 provides two journeys each way to Longford and Lanesboro on Wednesday.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Killashee (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Killashee / Cill na Sí". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
