Killoe
{{Short description |Parish in County Longford, Ireland}}
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Killoe ({{Irish place name|Cill Eo|church of the yew}}){{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1660 | publisher = Irish placenames Commission | website = Logainm.ie | title = Cill Eo / Killoe | accessdate = 4 November 2017 }} is a rural community and parish in County Longford, Ireland, located approximately 6 miles north of Longford Town. It is home to Cairn Hill (locally called Corn Hill) or Carn Clonhugh - the highest peak in County Longford.
It is bordered by Newtownforbes, Drumlish, Ballinalee, Edgeworthstown, and Longford Town.{{cite web | url = http://www.longford.ie/killoe.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090609024809/http://www.longford.ie/killoe.html | archivedate = 9 June 2009 | publisher = Longford County Council | website = Longford.ie | title = Community - Towns & villages -Killoe | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}
There are two small villages in Killoe at Ennybegs and Cullyfad.{{cite web|url = https://killoegaa.ie/community/ | publisher = : Killoe GAA | website = Killoegaa.ie | title = Killoe - Our Community |accessdate = 4 November 2017 }} Killoe has a number of amenities, including community centre buildings in Ennybegs and Cullyfad, a national school (St. Theresa's National School) at Clontumpher, several shops and two pubs. Churches include St. Marys Catholic Church (Ennybegs), St. Olivers Catholic Church (Cullyfad),{{cite web | url = https://ardaghdiocese.org/parish-details/?page=ddb_parish_details&parishID=8 | title = Killoe| accessdate = 29 March 2020 | publisher = The Diocese of Ardagh}} and St. Catherines Church of Ireland (Killoe Glebe).{{cite web | url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13400914/st-catherines-church-of-ireland-church-killoe-glebe-county-Longford | title = St. Catherine's Church of Ireland Church, KILLOE GLEBE, County Longford | accessdate = 29 March 2020 | publisher = Buildings in Ireland}} The civil parish of Killoe was historically covered by two baronies, Granard and Longford, included a minimum of 91 townlands, and had an area of {{convert|16780|ha|acres}}.{{cite web | url = https://www.townlands.ie/longford/killoe2/ | title = Townlands in Killoe | accessdate = 29 March 2020 | publisher = Townlands.ie}} The modern ecclesiastical parish of Killoe consists of 37 townlands.{{cite web |title=Townlands of Killoe |url=https://killoegaa.ie/townlands/ |website=Killoe GAA Website}}
Sporting clubs in the parish include Killoe Celtic soccer club, and Killoe Young Emmets Gaelic Football club comprising Killoe Senior Club, Killoe Óg Minor Club and Killoe Ladies Club.{{cite web|url = https://killoegaa.ie/club-history/ | publisher = Killoe GAA | website = Killoegaa.ie | title = Killoe GAA - Club History | accessdate = 23 May 2018 }}
Ancient monuments in the area include a number of ringforts and mass rocks. A more recent memorial unveiled in 2012, commemorates the actions of local man James Farrell who helped to save two local women along with others during the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.{{cite web|url = http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/local-news/100408/Titanic-memorial-planned-for-Killoe-.html | publisher = Longford Leader | website = Longfordleader.ie | date = 3 August 2011 | accessdate = 4 November 2017| title = Titanic memorial planned for Killoe }}{{cite web|url = http://visitlongford.ie/listings/titanic-memorial/ | publisher = Longford Tourism| website = Visitlongford.ie | title = Titanic Memorial and Garden Longford | accessdate = 4 November 2017}}
The gates of the Carrigglas Manor and Estate,{{cite web |title=Carrigglas Manor, Carrickglass Demesne (Longford By.), Longford |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13401414/carrigglas-manor-carrickglass-demesne-longford-by-longford |website=Buildings of Ireland | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | accessdate = 26 April 2022 }} known locally as the "Gandon Gates", were designed by architect James Gandon in the early 19th century.{{cite web|url = http://www.longfordtourism.ie/see-do/towns-villages/cullyfad-ennybegs/ | publisher = Longford Tourism | title = Longford - Towns and Villages - Cullyfad | website = Longfordtourism.ie | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170530153700/http://www.longfordtourism.ie/see-do/towns-villages/cullyfad-ennybegs/ | archivedate = 30 May 2017 }}