Duagh

Duagh
Duagh
dubh áth
—  Town  —
Duagh is located in Ireland
Duagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 9°23′24″W / 52.416°N 9.39°W / 52.416; -9.39Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 9°23′24″W / 52.416°N 9.39°W / 52.416; -9.39
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Kerry
Area
 - Town 76 km2 (29.3 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 Urban 469
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference R062305

Duagh is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland, located approximately 9 km southeast of Listowel and 7 km northwest of Abbeyfeale on the R555 regional road.[1]

Duagh is a dormitory village for Listowel and Abbeyfeale and a local service centre for the rural hinterland. There are two shops, 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.[1]

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Population

The population of the Duagh Electoral Division increased during the inter-censal 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%.[1] In 1837 the village had a population of 210.[2]

Education

  • Duagh National School is a mixed school with 175 pupils. The original school was built in 1876.[3]

Sport

The village is home to Duagh GAA club which owns 5 acres (20,000 m2) of a playing field.[3]

Duagh's first county championship came in 2002 when they won the Kerry Novice Football Championship.[4] In 2006 they won the Kerry Junior Football Championship, and went on to win the Munster Junior Club Football Championship.[5] Duagh then reached the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship final, but lost by a single point to Greencastle of Tyrone in Croke Park.[6] Duagh currently has one player on Kerry's county senior panel. This is Anthony Maher.

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