Granard
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Granard is a small market town in north County Longford, Ireland, known for its historic motte-and-bailey fort and rural surroundings.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Granard Municipal District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longford County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Towns and villages in County Longford ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 100 km northwest of Dublin
ⓘ
approximately 21 km northeast of Longford town ⓘ |
| hasBuiltEnvironment |
residential housing estates
ⓘ
traditional main street ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
local retail and services ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
primary schools in Granard
ⓘ
secondary school in Granard ⓘ |
| hasEvent | local fairs and markets ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | medieval earthwork fortifications ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Church of Ireland church, Granard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Granard motte NERFINISHED ⓘ Market House, Granard NERFINISHED ⓘ St Mary’s Catholic Church, Granard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalTownStatus | postal town in County Longford ⓘ |
| hasRailwayHistory | formerly served by Granard railway station ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution |
Church of Ireland parish church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic parish of Granard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub | Granard GAA club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsFacility | GAA grounds in Granard ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic motte-and-bailey fort
ⓘ
market town character ⓘ rural surroundings ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Longford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInElectoralArea | Longford–Westmeath Dáil constituency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north County Longford ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
N55 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R194 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Lough Gowna region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border with County Cavan ⓘ |
| railwayStationStatus | Granard railway station closed ⓘ |
| roadAccess |
connected to Ballyjamesduff by R194
ⓘ
connected to Cavan by N55 ⓘ connected to Longford by N55 ⓘ |
| timeZone | Western European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Irish Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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