Fennagh, County Carlow
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Fennagh or Fenagh is a village in County Carlow
County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. It lies on the R724
R724 road
The R724 road is a regional road in County Carlow, Ireland. From its junction with the N9 at Royal Oak on the western edge of Muine Bheag Town it takes an easterly route crossing the River Barrow, the R705 regional road and the Dublin – Kilkenny railway line in the town.It continues east to...

 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...

 between Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) and Myshall
Myshall
Myshall is a small village 22 km southeast of Carlow town, on the slopes of Mount Leinster, in County Carlow, Ireland. It is situated on the R724 regional road.-Adelaide Memorial Church:...

.

Amenities

Fenagh village contains two public houses,The Hunter's rest or "Joe's" and Kearney's. Two shops, The Black Cat and Kearney's. A Church, Community Hall, and a creche. There is also a funeral home run by the same Kearney family who run the shop and public house.

Notable natives

  • Richie Kavanagh
    Richie Kavanagh
    Richie Kavanagh is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own songs. Famous for the song Aon Focal Eile, he now has a number of hits to his name...

     - entertainer
  • Budda Hickey - Mayor of Fenagh
  • Salt Murphy - Reverend of the Protestent Church
  • John Hughes
    John Hughes
    -Artists:*John Hughes , American film director, writer, and producer*John Hughes , American art director*John Hughes , Irish musician and manager of The Corrs-Clergy:...

      - Miser of Fenagh

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland
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