Mucklagh, County Offaly

Mucklagh Muclach
Village
Mucklagh Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°15′01″N 7°33′03″W / 53.250227°N 7.550894°WCoordinates: 53°15′01″N 7°33′03″W / 53.250227°N 7.550894°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Offaly
Population (2007)
• Urban	800 [1]

Mucklagh is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 5 km southwest of Tullamore.^[2]

The population of Mucklagh as of 2006 is 800 people.^[3]

Business

Mucklagh contains various businesses including a shop, bar, petrol station, hairdressers and nursing home.

Sport

Shamrocks GAA Club is located in Mucklagh.^[4]

Places of Interest

Marian Shrine

Located at Screggan Cross to the south of Mucklagh is the Marian Shrine. It includes walking paths and a picnic seating area.^[5]

Events

The National Ploughing Championships took place in Screggan, Mucklagh in 2016. It took place from 20th-22nd September and will return to this site in 2017.

Gallery

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  Marian Shrine Mucklagh
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  Marian Shrine Mucklagh

References

1. http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Planning/County_Development_Plan_2009-2015/Volume_II_-_Settlement_Plans/Mucklagh.pdf
2. "Mucklagh Townland, Co. Offaly". townlands.ie. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
3. http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Planning/County_Development_Plan_2009-2015/Volume_II_-_Settlement_Plans/Mucklagh.pdf
4. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shamrocks-GAA/110083612347561?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal
5. https://www.google.ie/search?q=mucklagh+gaa&oq=mucklagh+gaa&aqs=chrome..69i57.2306j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#q=marian+shrine+screggan