Village in Leinster, Ireland
| Crookedwood Tigh Munna | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Road signage on the approach to Crookedwood | |
  CrookedwoodLocation in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′08″N 7°17′34″W / 53.6023°N 7.2927°W / 53.6023; -7.2927 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N465616 |
Crookedwood (Irish: Tigh Munna) is a small village in County Westmeath on the R394 regional road. Historically it was called Taghmon (Irish: Tigh Munna), after the townland it occupies.
Geography
Overlooked by the dominating hill of Knockeyon to the north, the village rests between the pine-covered hills as they roll down towards Lough Derravaragh, and located about 8 km north of Mullingar, at the south-eastern tip of the Lough.
Similar to Lough Lene, in Collinstown, the nearby Lough Derravaragh fishing interests are also promoted by the Crookedwood community.
Transport
Local Link route 818 provides several services a day (not Sundays) to Mullingar, Castlepollard, Collinstown and other wayside locations. Bus Éireann route 447 provides a link to Mullingar and Finnea on Thursdays only. The nearest rail service can be accessed at Mullingar railway station approximately 11km distant.
Sport
The local hurling club, Crookedwood G.A.A, play in the Senior B division of the Westmeath hurling championship.
See also
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
- https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2024/12/15/new-local-link-bus-between-mullingar-and-castlepollard/
- "Timetable - Route 447" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- "Club Championship 2024". Westmeath GAA. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
