Duagh

Duagh dubh áth
—  Town  —
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]

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.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Duagh Local Area Plan". North Kerry Settlements Plan. http://www.kerrycoco.ie/planning/Duagh%20as%20adopted.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-27. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Duagh Civil Parish". Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837. http://www.from-ireland.net/ker/lewis/duagh.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Duagh National School - About Us". Duagh national School. http://duaghns.com/Aboutus.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
4. ^ http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2002/09/05/story300.asp
5. ^ http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2007/01/04/story22868.asp
6. ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mcdermott-the-king-for-castle-49227.html