Duagh
| Duagh Irish: Dubháth | |
| County Kerry | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | R062305 |
| Location: | 52°24’58"N, 9°23’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 222 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
Duagh is a village in County Kerry, located approximately four and a half miles south-east of Listowel and the same distance north-west of Abbeyfeale, on the R555 road.
The name 'Duagh' is from the Irish language: Dubháth means 'Black ford'.[1]
Duagh is a dormitory village for Listowel and Abbeyfeale and a local service centre for the rural hinterland. There is one shop, 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.
Sport
- Gaelic games: Duagh GAA, which owns five acres of a playing field
On film
The village and its surrounding area were used as one of the filming locations for the series Game of Thrones. This included some of the wooded scenes from season 1 and 2.[2]
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References
- ↑ Dubháth / Duagh: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Paris, Natalie (2014-04-07). "Game of Thrones filming locations and holidays". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/10026325/Game-of-Thrones-filming-locations-and-holidays.html.