Bracknagh

Bracknagh or Bracnagh[2] (Irish: Breacánach)[3] is a small village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is at the junction of the R442 and R419 regional roads, halfway between Portarlington and Rathangan (8 km from both).

Bracknagh, Co. Offaly Breacánach
Village
R419 crossing the Figile River in Bracknagh
Bracknagh, Co. Offaly Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.2097°N 7.0968°W / 53.2097; -7.0968
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Offaly
Population  (2016)[1]	212
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

It is thought that the settlement began with a small cluster of homes built around the road junction. Expansion along connected roads included the addition of two housing developments called, "The Ring" and "The Green" by Offaly County Council and Bord na Mona.[4]

Due to the nearest postal sorting office being in Kildare, Bracknagh is listed as a Kildare address though it is in fact in county Offaly.

Bracknagh is home to the Ballynowlart church, where there is a local tradition that the congregation were burned alive in the 1600s.[5] Bracknagh is home to St Broughan's Well, the water from which is reputed to be a cure for headaches.

Bracknagh GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club and was founded in 1973. The club were the first team to win the Offaly GAA intermediate title in 1978 after an absence from the competition for some years. Since its establishment and inaugural championship win, Bracknagh GAA have added thee further Offaly Intermediate titles, a Junior C Championship and Senior B Championship along with several league titles. In 2019, Bracknagh GAA were named the Offaly club of the year. At underage level, young people play with the parish team of Clonbullogue, Walsh Island and Bracknagh, collectively known as St Broughan's.

People

• John Joly

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. "Bracknagh (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
2. "Community - Tubber Notes". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
3. "Breacánach / Bracknagh". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
4. "Bracknagh Village plan Adopted 26 March 2006". Offaly County Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
5. "The Ballynowlart martyrs. (Local tradition in connection with the burning of the congregation in Ballynowlart Church, Offaly)". National Library of Ireland – Sources. Retrieved 26 November 2016.