Village in Leinster, Ireland
| Killashee Irish: Cill na Sí | |
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| Village | |
 N63 towards Longford at Killashee | |
  KillasheeLocation in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′53″N 7°52′49″W / 53.6815°N 7.8804°W / 53.6815; -7.8804 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population | 215 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N075702 |
Killashee (Irish: Cill na Sí) 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.
Sport
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. Killashee had an international player who represented Ireland in the Shinty-Hurling International Series in 2018.
Location and transport
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 Ireland West 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.
See also
References
- "Killashee (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Killashee / Cill na Sí". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Christmas & New Year Travel Arrangements - Travel anywhere in Ireland by bus or coach with Bus Éireann e.g. Dublin, Cork, Galway, etc". Archived from the original on 29 December 2010.
| Places in County Longford | ||
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| County town: Longford | ||
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