Keenagh
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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 situated on the R397
R397 road
The R397 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Longford Town to Ballymahon all in County Longford. It passes through the village of Keenagh en route.The road is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
near the Royal Canal
Royal Canal of Ireland
The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon at Cloondara in County Longford in Ireland. It fell into disrepair, but since has been restored for navigation...
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A small village with two churches (Catholic and Church of Ireland), a couple of shops and a pub, it lies 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Longford Town
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...
. There is also a GAA club in the village and a newly constructed community centre.
In the period 2000 to 2007 many new and unnecessary houses were built around Keenagh, due to the tax incentives available in the area, and are now vacant or incomplete constituting Ghost Estates
Ghost estate
A ghost estate is an unoccupied housing estate built on the island of Ireland, most particularly the Republic of Ireland, during the period of economic growth when the Irish economy was known as the Celtic tiger. A massive surplus of housing, combined with the late-2000s recession, resulted in a...
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See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland