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Keenagh - or Kenagh -
is a quaint village in south County Longford, Ireland. It lies 14 km
south of Longford Town and is located close to the Royal Canal
Kenagh is a typical Irish Village. Its single winding street is
lined by buildings of different heights, and representing a number
of common Irish architectural styles; stone buildings stand
side-by-side with houses finished with a smooth plaster and painted
in bright colours.
An abundance of trees surround the village - a legacy from the days
when Kenagh was run as a model estate village. Many a unique
features of historical and cultural value remain from this time. One
of these features is The clock Tower built in 1878. The monument is
stone built, standing 60ft high. and was erected in 1878 to
commemorate the local landlord of the time, King Harman.
There is a good blend of the old village and new developments, all
very complimentary to one another. The entire village is very well
maintained and regularly does well in the National Tidy Towns
Competition.
The Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre is located 3km from Kenagh
Village. This centre tells the story of the local Iron Age bog road,
built in the year 148BC across the boglands close to the River
Shannon. Its the largest road of its kind to be uncovered in Europe
and was excavated by Professor Barry Raftery of University College
Dublin in 1985. Inside the building, an 18 metre stretch of
preserved road is on permanent display in a specially designed hall
with humidifiers. Guided tours of the site are also available
3km north-west of Kenagh are the ruins of Abbeyderg a 13th century
Agustinian Friary (now partially restored). There is an
architectural gem in Kenagh village itself which has recently been
restored. This is the pigeon house or the Dovecote at Mosstown
Estate. It is one of only six remaining intact in Ireland and was
used to supply eggs and pigeon meat to the ‘Big House’.
Mosstown Stables are an AIRE approved equestrian centre, based in
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