Killoe
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Killoe is a parish in County Longford
, Ireland
. It is located about ten kilometeres north of Longford Town and is bordered by the parishes of Drumlish
, Ballinalee
, Edgeworthstown
, Longford
and Newtownforbes
. It is one of the largest parishes in the county.
Killoe is mainly a rural parish but has three villages - Ennybegs, Cullyfad and Kilnatruhan.
The major attractions that Killoe has to offer its visitors, are its tranquility, large areas of bogland and the magnificent views from the Southern and South-Eastern slopes of Cornhill (the highest point in County Longford).
Killoe is the ancient Gaelic for Church of the Yew.
County Longford
County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford 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 is located about ten kilometeres north of Longford Town and is bordered by the parishes of Drumlish
Drumlish
Drumlish is a village in County Longford, Ireland on the R198 regional road north of Longford Town.-See also:*List of towns and villages in Ireland-External links:*...
, Ballinalee
Ballinalee
Ballinalee, formerly St Johnstown , is a village in north County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the River Camlin, and falls within the parish of Clonbroney....
, Edgeworthstown
Edgeworthstown
Edgeworthstown or Mostrim is a town in County Longford, Ireland. The Edgeworthstown name is derived from the Edgeworth Family who have a long association with the town as the family estate of Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont was nearby, while Mostrim is an anglicisation of the town's pre-conquest...
, Longford
Longford
Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...
and Newtownforbes
Newtownforbes
Newtownforbes is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It was historically called Lisbrack, an anglicisation of the Irish name.The N4 National primary route passes through the Main Street of the village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Longford Town.Newtownforbes is a thriving village...
. It is one of the largest parishes in the county.
Killoe is mainly a rural parish but has three villages - Ennybegs, Cullyfad and Kilnatruhan.
The major attractions that Killoe has to offer its visitors, are its tranquility, large areas of bogland and the magnificent views from the Southern and South-Eastern slopes of Cornhill (the highest point in County Longford).
Killoe is the ancient Gaelic for Church of the Yew.