Fennagh, County Carlow

All Saints' Church, Fennagh

Fennagh, local name Fenagh (Irish: Fionnmhach) is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It lies on the R724 regional road between Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) and Myshall.

Amenities

Fenagh village contains two public houses, The Hunter's rest or "Joe's" and Kearney's; two shops, The Black Cat and Kearney's; a church; a community hall; and a creche. There is also a funeral home run by the same Kearney family who run the shop and public house.

Sport

There is a Gaelic Football team which has teams from under 8s up to junior level. The club's nickname is "The Moll Bennets", which comes from the story of a local girl who never missed a Fenagh match. Carlow inter-county footballer Seán “choo choo” Murphy plays football with Fenagh GFC.

People

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Coordinates: 52°42′51″N 6°50′47″W / 52.71417°N 6.84639°W / 52.71417; -6.84639


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