Shanahoe

Shanahoe
Seanchua
Village
Shanahoe is located in Ireland
Shanahoe
Shanahoe
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°56′N 7°25′W / 52.933°N 7.417°W / 52.933; -7.417
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Laois

Shanahoe (Irish: Seanchua)[1] is a small village in County Laois, Ireland, situated in the centre of the county, 8 km west of Abbeyleix and 7 km south of Mountrath.[2]

History and development

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a Bronze Age urn which was discovered nearby in the 1930s.[2] The remains of a ringfort are also recorded in Shanahoe townland.[3]

Built mainly along the two main approach roads, the village developed as a predominantly linear settlement. Buildings at the village centre include the village church, community hall and national (primary) school. The M7/M8 Motorway Scheme lies to the west of the village.[2]

Education

Scoil Fionntáin Naofa, the local national (primary) school, was built in 1948.[4] As of 2010, there were 74 pupils enrolled in the school.[4]

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Shanahoe GAA, whose pitches are located about 2 km outside the village.[2]

Notable people

  • John Keegan (1816–1849), writer, poet and storyteller, was born in Killeaney near the village of Shanahoe.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Seanchua / Shanahoe". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Draft Stradbally Village Plan" (PDF). Laois County Council. March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ P. David Sweetman; Olive Alcock; Bernie Moran, eds. (1995). Archaeological Inventory of County Laois. Dublin: Government Stationery Office.
  4. ^ a b "Department of Education and Skills - Whole School Evaluation Report - SN Fionntain Naofa Shanahoe" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ "John Keegan 1816 - 1849". Ireland Online. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2008.