Duagh

Duagh (Irish: Dubháth, meaning 'black ford')[2] is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located approximately 9 km southeast of Listowel and 7 km northwest of Abbeyfeale on the R555 regional road.[3]

For the locality in Canada, see Duagh, Alberta.

Duagh
Dubháth
Village
Plaque in Duagh commemorating local involvement in the 1848 Young Ireland rebellion
Plaque in Duagh commemorating local involvement in the 1848 Young Ireland rebellion
Duagh is located in Ireland
Duagh
Duagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 9°23′24″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Population
 (2016)[1]
222
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR062305

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

The 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

Duagh National School is a mixed school with 175 pupils. The original school was built in 1876.[5]

Sport

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

Duagh's first county championship came in 2002 when they won the Kerry Novice Football Championship.[6] In 2006 they won the Kerry Junior Football Championship, and went on to win the Munster Junior Club Football Championship.[7] 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.[8] Duagh players who have formerly played with Kerry's senior county panel include Anthony Maher, JJ Costelloe, Dan McCaulliffe and Des Dillon. Duagh GAA club won the North Kerry Football 2012 Championship final beating Beale GAA club. This was their first win in 50 years.

Media

The 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.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Duagh". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Dubháth / Duagh". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Duagh Local Area Plan" (PDF). North Kerry Settlements Plan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  4. "Duagh Civil Parish". Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  5. "Duagh National School - About Us". Duagh national School. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  6. "Duagh claim first ever county title". The Kingdom. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  7. "Duagh complete clean sweep for Kerry clubs". Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  8. "McDermott the king for 'Castle". Irish Independent. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  9. Paris, Natalie (7 April 2014). "Game of Thrones filming locations and holidays". The Daily Telegraph. London.
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