Duagh (Irish: Dubháth, meaning 'black ford')[2] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located approximately 7 km southeast of Listowel and 7 km northwest of Abbeyfeale on the R555 road.[3] It is also a civil parish and townland.[2]
Duagh
Dubháth | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.JPG) Plaque in Duagh commemorating local involvement in the 1848 Young Ireland rebellion | |
  Duagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 9°23′24″W / 52.416°N 9.39°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Kerry |
| Population | 222 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R062305 |
Duagh is a dormitory village for Listowel and Abbeyfeale and a local service centre for the rural hinterland. There is one shop, three public houses, two housing estates, a hardware store and petrol station/shop which are located on the village's only street at the centre of the village. Social facilities include a church and heritage/community hall and a Gaelic Athletic Association club located at the centre of the village. The local primary school is also located in the village centre.[3]
Population
editThe population of the Duagh Electoral Division increased during the intercensal period 1996–2002. In 2002 the population was recorded as 469 persons (CSO). This equates to an increase of 4.5%. Preliminary figures for the 2006 census show this increase slowing to 3%.[3]
In 1837 the village had a population of 210.[4] As of the 2016 census, the village had 222 inhabitants.[1]
Education
editSt. Bridgid's National School opened in Duagh in 1971, to take the place of five smaller schools in the parish which were closed. The five schools closed were Duagh, Islandanny, Derrindaffe, Dromlegach and Knockalougha.[5]
Transport
editBus Éireann route 13, which operates between Limerick and Tralee several times a day, stops at Duagh. There is also a Local Link bus service on Fridays.
Sport
editThe local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Duagh GAA, owns a 5-acre (20,000 m2) playing field in the village.[6] The club's first county championship came in 2002 when they won the Kerry Novice Football Championship.[7] In 2006, Duagh won the Kerry Junior Football Championship, and went on to win the Munster Junior Club Football Championship.[8] Duagh then reached the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship final, but lost by a single point to Greencastle of County Tyrone in Croke Park.[9] In 2024, Duagh again won the Kerry Junior Football Championship defeating Tarbert in the final.[10] Duagh players who have formerly played with Kerry's senior county panel include Anthony Maher, Dan MacAuliffe and Kieran Quirke.[citation needed]
Media
editThe village and its surrounding area were used as one of the filming locations for the Game of Thrones series. This included some of the wooded scenes from season 1 and 2.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Duagh". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Dubháth / Duagh". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duagh Local Area Plan" (PDF). North Kerry Settlements Plan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "Duagh Civil Parish". Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "A Brief History..." St.Bridgids N.S. Duagh. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Duagh National School - About Us". Duagh national School. Retrieved 27 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Duagh claim first ever county title". The Kingdom. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Duagh complete clean sweep for Kerry clubs". Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "McDermott the king for 'Castle". Irish Independent. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Kerry JFC Final: Brilliant Duagh see off favourites Tarbert in a classic contest". The Kerryman. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Paris, Natalie (7 April 2014). "Game of Thrones filming locations and holidays". The Daily Telegraph. London.