Killashee
Irish: Cill na Sí | |
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Village | |
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 |
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 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]
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]