Killucan and Rathwire

"Killucan" redirects here. For the civil parish, see Killucan (civil parish).
Killucan
Irish: Cill Liúcainne
Census town
Killucan is located in Ireland
Killucan
Killucan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°30′18″N 7°08′49″W / 53.5050°N 7.1469°W / 53.5050; -7.1469
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
1,370
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN566514
Map of Killucan and Rathwire

The villages of Killucan (Irish: Cill Liúcainne, meaning 'church of Lucan')[2] and Rathwire (Irish: Ráth Guaire, meaning 'fort of Guaire')[3] are co-located in the east of County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, they had a combined population of 1,370. Killucan is on the R156 road about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Mullingar and 60 km (37 mi) from Dublin.

History

History of Rathwire

Both Killucan and Rathwire have ancient origins, as indicated by the ancient ringfort (rath) in Rathwire. According to legend, the fort was built by the Chieftain Guaire who gave Rathwire its name. The ruins of the hillfort remain on the western end of the village. Legend has it that Guaire is buried in the ruins and guarded by a savage dog. Subsequently, the Norman Lord Hugh de Lacy built his Motte alongside the remains of Guaire's Fort. In 1210, King John came to Rathwire to subdue the De Lacys when he fought and won the Battle of Killucan. While here, he also received the Gaelic King of Connacht, Cathal Crobderg O'Connor, who travelled to make his submission. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Rathwire belonged to the Darcy family of Platten. Their castle of Rathwire was burnt during the rebellion of Silken Thomas.[citation needed]

History of Killucan

St Etchen's Church Killucan
Market House Killucan

The origins of the name Killucan are uncertain but it probably comes from the Irish Cill Lucaine (Church of Lucan). Lucan was a 6th-century abbot who is believed to have founded a church in the area. The church, however, did not survive to the Middle Ages and no trace of it remains. Other sources suggest that Lucaine is, however, a corruption of Etchén, who was bishop of the nearby Clonfad monastery. Whichever version is correct, the present-day church in Killucan is St. Etchén's. There has been a church on this site since the time of the Normans (the De Lacys). The present church on the site dates from 1802. Inside this church is a 13th-century chalice. On the east end of the site are the remains of a 15th-century medieval tomb. Although the site was initially used as a Catholic Church, it was changed to a Protestant (Anglican) one during the Cromwellian Plantation.[citation needed]

After the Penal Laws persecuting Catholics were reformed in the 19th century, a new Catholic church, St Joseph's, was built in Rathwire. St. Joseph's Church was built in the neo-Gothic style at the end of the 1830s, being completed around 1840. It was constructed under the orders of the then parish priest, Fr. Eugene O'Rourke. An Italianate belfry was added almost thirty years later, in the late 1860s.[citation needed]

A private helicopter crash in the area, in July 2024, resulted in the deaths of two men.[4]

Killucan parish

The parish of Killucan includes both Killucan and Rathwire as well as the countryside around them. The village of Raharney, about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the east of Killucan village, is also part of Killucan parish. St. Joseph's Church is in Rathwire while St. Mary's is in Raharney. The parish priest's house (parochial house) is in Rathwire.[citation needed]

Economy

The majority of people living in Killucan and Rathwire commute to work elsewhere.[5] Economic prosperity has historically been linked with transport connections to places like Dublin,[citation needed] and the Royal Canal and the Sligo-Dublin railway line previously served the area.[6] Sports facilities serving the area include a free golf course and fishing lake, a library and other amenities. The majority of its inhabitants work outside the village.[5]

Schools

There are three primary schools (national schools) in the parish, including St.Patrick's NS in Killucan, St.Joseph's NS in Rathwire, and St.Mary's NS in Raharney.

There is a secondary school, Columba College, located in Killucan.

Transport

Royal Canal

Royal Canal Lock No.22 at Killucan

The twin villages reached the height of their prosperity during the 18th and 19th centuries due to the arrival of first the Royal Canal in 1805 and later the Midland Great Western Railway. The canal was built between 1790 and 1817, reaching Killucan from Dublin in 1805. It grew in the importance of transporting people and goods until the mid-19th century. After this, the advent of rail and road travel in Ireland led to its slow decline and it formally closed in 1961. It was abandoned and became unusable for many years. Nowadays, following effort from the Royal Canal Amenity Group, it has been restored for leisure boats from Dublin to Abbeyshrule in County Longford. The canal is used for fishing, walks, boating and canoeing in the Killucan area. The Harbour at Thomastown (1 kilometre South of Killucan) was expanded to cater for the growing number of tourists who rent barges from there.[citation needed] The canal through Killucan passes through the Killucan Flight, a stretch of eight locks over 2 km (1.2 mi). East of the flight there are no further locks for 27 km (17 mi) while there are no further locks to the west until past Mullingar, the highest point on the canal.[citation needed]

Railway

The Midland Great Western Railway reached the town in 1848 when their railway line was extended from Hill of Down to Mullingar. The station, known as Killucan railway station and located at Riverstown, closed in 1963.[6] The signal cabin remained open until 2005 when automated signalling was introduced.

A local campaign, described in 2022 as "ongoing for more than 20 years", has proposed that the train station be reopened.[7] Denis Leonard, of the Killucan Kinnegad Transport Lobby Group, stated in 2019 that "a feasibility study has to be conducted, funding secured for work on the station and planning permission sought".[8]

Public transport

Bus Éireann route 115A provides a commuter service from Killucan to Dublin via Ballivor, Summerhill, Kilcock and Maynooth and vice versa Mondays to Fridays inclusive. The route 118 service to/from Mullingar, which additionally served Rathwire was discontinued after operation on 24 August 2013.[9][10]

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Killucan GAA, fields Gaelic football teams at senior club level. They won the Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship in 2005.[11] Remained at senior level since, the club reached the county semi-final in 2006.[citation needed] Killucan lost to eventual champions Tyrrellspass in 2010.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sapmpap Area - Settlements - Killucan-Rathwire". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Cill Liúcainne/Leenaun". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Ráth Ghuaire/Rathwire". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Investigators seek photos and videos of fatal Westmeath helicopter crash". irishexaminer.com. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b Killucan Rathwire - Village Design Statement (PDF) (Report). Westmeath County Council. May 2004. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019. There is little employment in Killucan and Rathwire, most people commute to work out of the village, or are retired
  6. ^ a b "Killucan Train Station, Riverstown, County Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  7. ^ Hussey, Sinéad (16 February 2022). "Campaign to reopen train station that closed in 1963". rte.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Killucan rail campaign is moving at last". Westmeath Examiner. 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Dublin Airport - View Ireland Bus and Coach Timetables - Recent Improvements to our services to Dublin Airport". Bus Éireann. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Bus Éireann Announces Revisions to Route 115 Mullingar-Dublin service". Bus Éireann. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Super-sub Greville the Killucan hero". hoganstand.com. 3 November 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Killucan and Rathwire.

Read other articles:

Benteng pengintai

Sebuah benteng pengintai Inggris yang dibuat pada masa Perang Dunia II. Sebuah benteng pengintai (Bahasa Inggris: pillbox) adalah sejenis blockhouse, atau pos penjaga beton yang digali, biasanya dilengkapi dengan celah untuk menembakkan senjata. Benteng pengintai pada dasarnya adalah suatu tempat menembak pada parit yang diperkuat dengan beton untuk melindungi dari tembakan senjata kecil dan granat, dan dinaikkan untuk meningkatkan medan tembak. Etimologi Asal usul nama pillbox masih diperdeb...

 

 

Angka kematian

Artikel ini bukan mengenai tingkat kematian kasus. Kematian pada negara-negara di dunia. Angka kematian atau tingkat kematian (bahasa Inggris: mortality rate atau mortality ratio) adalah ukuran kematian rata-rata dari penduduk dalam suatu daerah atau wilayah tertentu dalam kurun waktu tertentu. Secara sederhana, mortalitas merupakan jumlah kematian akibat penyakit tertentu maupun kematian alami.[1] Mortalitas merupakan salah satu komponen penting dalam kependudukan.[2] Pertumb...

 

 

Laos pada Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 2011

Artikel ini memerlukan pemutakhiran informasi. Harap perbarui artikel dengan menambahkan informasi terbaru yang tersedia. Laos padaPesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 2011Kode IOCLAOKONKomite Olimpiade Nasional LaosPenampilan pada Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 2011 di Jakarta dan PalembangPeserta223 dalam 25 cabang olahragaPembawa benderaSaysamone Sengdao (petanque)MedaliPeringkat ke-8 9 7 35 Total 51 Perangkat pertandingan134Penampilan pada Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara (ringkasan)19591961196319...

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh HashanahNama resmibahasa Ibrani: ראש השנהNama lainAwal tahunDirayakan olehorang YahudiJenisKeagamaanMaknaTahun baru Yahudi menurut Kalender Ibrani. Memperingati penciptaan dunia dan kelahiran serta pengikatan Ishak. Permulaan dari sepuluh Hari-hari yang Menakjubkan sebelum Yom Kippur.KegiatanBerdoa di sinagoge, shofar. Makanan pesta dengan roti challah yang bundar dan apel yang dicelupkan ke dalam madu. Kepala ikan, buah delima. Buah-buahan baru pada malam kedua.MulaiHari pertama ...

 

 

Dennis Roady

American YouTube personality (born 1983) Dennis RoadyRoady in Montreal, CanadaBornDennis Darrell Roady (1983-06-06) June 6, 1983 (age 40)Wiesbaden, Hesse, West GermanyAlma materFranklin UniversityOccupationYouTube personalityYears active2012–presentChildren1YouTube informationChannelshowtoPRANKitup, Dennis RoadyVlogs, Dennis Roady DeedsGenre(s)How-to, pranks, vlogsSubscribers2.97 millionTotal views597 millionNetworkStudio71 Creator Awards100,000 subscribers1,000,000 subs...

 

 

Uranium-235

U-235 beralih ke halaman ini. Untuk kapal selam di Perang Dunia II, lihat Kapal selam Jerman U-235. Uranium-235, 235ULogam uranium sangat diperkaya dengan uranium-235UmumSimbol235UNamauranium-235, U-235Proton (Z)92Neutron (N)143Data nuklidaKelimpahan alam0,72%Waktu paruh (t1/2)703.800.000 tahunIsotop induk235Pa235Np239PuProduk peluruhan231ThMassa isotop235,0439299 uSpin7/2−Surplus energi40.914,062±1,970 keVEnergi pengikatan1.783.870,285±1,996 keVMode peluruhanMode peluruhanEnergi pel...

Eventing

Equestrian triathlon For other uses, see Event. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (February 2015) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful sta...

 

 

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

 

HMS Ursula (N59)

British submarine For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ursula. HMS Ursula History United Kingdom NameHMS Ursula BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness Laid down19 February 1937 Launched16 February 1938 Commissioned20 December 1938 FateTransferred to Soviet Navy, 26 June 1944 Badge Soviet Union NameV-4 Acquired26 June 1944 FateReturned to UK, early 1950 and scrapped May 1950 General characteristics Class and typeU-class submarine Displacement Surfaced – 540 tons standard, 630 ton...

Centa San Nicolò

Centa San Nicolò abolished municipality in ItalyFrazionecadastral municipality Centa San Nicolò (it) Tempat Negara berdaulatItaliaDaerah otonom dengan status istimewaTrentino-Tirol SelatanProvinsi di ItaliaTrentinoKomune di ItaliaAltopiano della Vigolana NegaraItalia Ibu kotaCenta San Nicolò GeografiLuas wilayah11,23 km² [convert: unit tak dikenal]Ketinggian830 m Berbatasan denganBesenello Caldonazzo Folgaria Calceranica al Lago Vattaro Informasi tambahanKode pos38049 (già 38040) Zo...

 

 

Ravi Bopara

English cricketer Bopara redirects here. For other uses, see Boparai. This article may have too many section headers. Please help consolidate the article. (August 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (August 2018) (Learn how ...

 

 

مسجد لالة عودة

مسجد لالة عودة   إحداثيات 33°53′35″N 5°33′41″W / 33.893055555556°N 5.5614166666667°W / 33.893055555556; -5.5614166666667   معلومات عامة الدولة المغرب  معلومات أخرى تعديل مصدري - تعديل   مَسْجِدُ لَلَّا عودَة هو مسجد تاريخي يقع في مدينة مكناس بالمغرب. كان في الأصل مسجد القصبة المرينية في ...

Anis pertapa

Anis pertapa Catharus guttatus Status konservasiRisiko rendahIUCN22708667 TaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumChordataKelasAvesOrdoPasseriformesFamiliTurdidaeGenusCatharusSpesiesCatharus guttatus Pallas, 1811 Distribusi lbs Anis pertapa ( Catharus guttatus ) adalah sejenis burung anis Amerika Utara berukuran sedang. Ia tidak berkerabat dekat dengan spesies Catharus migran Amerika Utara lainnya, melainkan dengan anis-bulbul pirang Meksiko.[2] Nama spesifiknya guttatus adalah bahasa Latin unt...

 

 

GBU-28

American laser-guided bunker busting bomb Guided Bomb Unit‐28 (GBU‐28) TypeLaser-guided bunker busting bombPlace of originUnited StatesService historyIn serviceSince 1991Used byUnited StatesIsraelSouth KoreaAnother undisclosed countryWarsGulf WarProduction historyDesignerAlbert L. WeimortsManufacturerRaytheonGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical SystemsSpecificationsMass4,000 lb (1,814.3 kg)Length19 ft 1.3 in (5.824 m) overall13 ft 3 ...

 

 

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide

Fixed dose combination HIV drug Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamideCombination ofBictegravirintegrase inhibitorEmtricitabinenucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorTenofovir alafenamidenucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitorClinical dataTrade namesBiktarvyAHFS/Drugs.comMonographMedlinePlusa618012License data US DailyMed: Biktarvy Pregnancycategory AU: B3[1] Routes ofadministrationBy mouthATC codeJ05AR20 (WHO) Legal statusLegal status AU: ...

Kane County, Utah

County in Utah, United States County in UtahKane CountyCountyNarrows in Diana's Throne Canyon, also known as the Huntress Slot in vicinity of Mount Carmel Junction.[1]Location within the U.S. state of UtahUtah's location within the U.S.Coordinates: 37°17′N 111°53′W / 37.29°N 111.89°W / 37.29; -111.89Country United StatesState UtahFoundedJanuary 16, 1864Named forThomas L. KaneSeatKanabLargest cityKanabArea • Total4,109 sq ...

 

 

Manuele I di Trebisonda

Manuele I di TrebisondaAffresco della chiesa di Santa Sofia rappresentante l'imperatore Manuele I Mega ComnenoImperatore di TrebisondaIn carica1238 –marzo 1263 PredecessoreGiovanni I di Trebisonda SuccessoreAndronico II Comneno Mortemarzo 1263 DinastiaComneni PadreAlessio I di Trebisonda MadreTeodora Axuchina ConiugiAnna XylaloeRusudan di GeorgiaIrene Siricena FigliAndronicoTeodoraGiorgioGiovanni Manuele Mega Comneno (in greco Μανουήλ Μέγας Κομνηνός?[...

 

 

Bob Mortimer

English comedian, presenter, actor (born 1959) This article is about the comedian. For the footballer, see Bob Mortimer (footballer). For the evangelist, see Bob Mortimer (evangelist). Bob MortimerMortimer in February 2010BornRobert Renwick Mortimer (1959-05-23) 23 May 1959 (age 65)Middlesbrough, EnglandOccupation(s)Comedian, television presenter, writer and actorYears active1986–presentSpouse Lisa Matthews ​ ​(m. 2015)​Children2 Robert Renwick M...

Bundesautobahn 559

Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Cet article ne cite pas suffisamment ses sources (octobre 2023). Si vous disposez d'ouvrages ou d'articles de référence ou si vous connaissez des sites web de qualité traitant du thème abordé ici, merci de compléter l'article en donnant les références utiles à sa vérifiabilité et en les liant à la section « Notes et références ». En pratique : Quelles sources sont attendues ? C...

 

 

Uzbekistan national futsal team

UzbekistanNickname(s)Oq Boʻrilar/Oқ бўpилap (White Wolves)AssociationUzbekistan Football FederationConfederationAFC (Asia)Head coach Jose Venancio LopezFIFA codeUZBFIFA ranking11[1] Home colours Away colours First international Kazakhstan 3–2  Uzbekistan(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5 March 1999)Biggest win Uzbekistan 15–0  Qatar(Bangkok, Thailand; 12 November 2005)Biggest defeat Brazil 13–0  Uzbekistan(Lages, Brazil, 18 October 2007)World CupAppe...