Allenwood

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Allenwood
Fiodh Alúine

Location

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53°16′58″N 6°52′54″W / 53.282664, -6.881561

Irish grid reference
N759266

Statistics

Population (N/A)
- Town:
- Environs:

1000+

Allenwood (Fiodh Alúine in Irish) is a small Irish village in County Kildare situated on the Grand Canal. Allenwood is located about 50 km (31 mi) from Dublin and half way between Rathdangan and Clane in North County Kildare.

The main road through Allenwood is the R403 and the village is within 20 km (12 mi) of both the M4 (to the north) and M7 (to the south) motorways.

Businesses in the area are centred on the crossroads, and consist of several shops and a public house. There is also a business park at the location of the old Power Station. The Grand Canal is traversed by means of a noteworthy bridge, known locally as the Skew (or Shee) Bridge.

1 History
2 Recent Developments
3 Sport & Recreation
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Allenwood is the location of a former electricity power station which was fuelled by peat from the surrounding bog lands. The station was built in 1952 by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). The cooling tower which could be seen from over 30 km (19 mi), was demolished shortly after the station was retired in 1994.

The village developed as a result of its central location to the power station and several other sources of employment in the surrounding area. Bord Na Mona, which processed peat on the local boglands, established a camp for its workers at Allenwood Cross and the Roadstone quarry in Allen is also nearby.

[edit] Recent Developments

R403 through Allenwood

Allenwood has undergone some rapid expansion in recent years. Several luxury homes have been built in the area as well as a number of housing estates and apartments.

[edit] Sport & Recreation

The close proximity to the Grand Canal makes Allenwood a popular choice for fishing and walking. The local football club Allenwood G.F.C. is situated on the Station Road and offers its premises for a variety of other sports and recreations including kick boxing, dancing, scouting and annual school sports days. The local soccer club Allenwood Celtic is located just outside the village on the Edenderry Road. There are also several golf courses within a 15 km (9 mi) range of the village.