Allenwood (Irish: Fiodh Alúine)[6] is a small Irish village in County Kildare situated on the Grand Canal. Allenwood is located about 47.3 km (29.4 mi) from Dublin and halfway between Rathangan and Clane in north County Kildare. According to the CSO, Allenwood had a total population of 1,685 inhabitants in the 2022 census, an increase 71.8% from the 2016 census. It is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country.[1]
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, including a Spar, a costcutter, a barbers and a public house. There are two primary schools that were amalgamated into one in 2017, Allenwood G.N.S built in 1957 and Allenwood B.N.S built in 1929. The school is located next to the church which was built in 1954. 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 Shee Bridge.
Allenwood was developed in the nineteenth century as a coaching post along the Edenderry Road. Later residential development primarily occurred on local roads to the east of the village, typically as single plot developments.[citation needed]
Allenwood is the location of a former electricity power station which was fueled 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 three years after the station was retired in 1994.[7]
Bord na Móna 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. The industrial park located to the north-west of the village has grown around the location of the former ESB power plant.[8]
Recent developmentsedit
Allenwood church, built in 1954
Allenwood has undergone expansion in the early 21st century, with a four-fold population increase (from 481 to 1,685 inhabitants) between the 2002 and 2022 censuses.[9][1] Several larger homes have been built in the area as well as a number of housing estates and apartments.[citation needed] As of Spring 2019, there were three housing estates under development.[10]
Traffic lights were also added in late 2016 at the towns major crossroads. There is now provision for a new playground and the proposed Grand Canal Greenway would be a local amenity.[11]
Sport and recreationedit
The close proximity to the Grand Canal makes Allenwood a destination for fishing and walking.[citation needed] 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 outside the village on the Edenderry Road.[12] There were several golf courses within a 15 km (9.3 mi) range of the village, but the nearest ones are now closed.[13]
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Allenwood Irish Fiodh Aluine 6 is a small Irish village in County Kildare situated on the Grand Canal Allenwood is located about 47 3 km 29 4 mi from Dublin and halfway between Rathangan and Clane in north County Kildare According to the CSO Allenwood had a total population of 1 685 inhabitants in the 2022 census an increase 71 8 from the 2016 census It is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country 1 Allenwood Fiodh AluineVillageR403 through AllenwoodAllenwoodLocation in IrelandCoordinates 53 17 02 N 6 51 39 W 53 28398 N 6 86091 W 53 28398 6 86091CountryIrelandProvinceLeinsterCountyCounty KildareElevation80 m 260 ft Population 2022 1 1 685Time zoneUTC 0 WET Summer DST UTC 1 IST WEST Irish Grid ReferenceN759266 Historical populationYearPop 1991303 1996341 12 5 2002481 41 1 2006667 38 7 2011845 26 7 2016981 16 1 20221 685 71 8 1 2 3 4 5 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 including a Spar a costcutter a barbers and a public house There are two primary schools that were amalgamated into one in 2017 Allenwood G N S built in 1957 and Allenwood B N S built in 1929 The school is located next to the church which was built in 1954 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 Shee Bridge Contents 1 History 2 Recent developments 3 Sport and recreation 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editAllenwood was developed in the nineteenth century as a coaching post along the Edenderry Road Later residential development primarily occurred on local roads to the east of the village typically as single plot developments citation needed Allenwood is the location of a former electricity power station which was fueled 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 three years after the station was retired in 1994 7 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 The industrial park located to the north west of the village has grown around the location of the former ESB power plant 8 Recent developments edit nbsp Allenwood church built in 1954 Allenwood has undergone expansion in the early 21st century with a four fold population increase from 481 to 1 685 inhabitants between the 2002 and 2022 censuses 9 1 Several larger homes have been built in the area as well as a number of housing estates and apartments citation needed As of Spring 2019 there were three housing estates under development 10 Traffic lights were also added in late 2016 at the towns major crossroads There is now provision for a new playground and the proposed Grand Canal Greenway would be a local amenity 11 Sport and recreation editThe close proximity to the Grand Canal makes Allenwood a destination for fishing and walking citation needed 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 outside the village on the Edenderry Road 12 There were several golf courses within a 15 km 9 3 mi range of the village but the nearest ones are now closed 13 Notable people editJohnny Doyle Kildare Senior Footballer and All Star citation needed See also editList of towns and villages in IrelandReferences edit a b c d Interactive Data Visualisations Towns Allentown Census 2022 Central Statistics Office Retrieved 30 September 2023 Sapmap Area Settlements Allenwood Census 2016 CSO April 2016 Retrieved 3 January 2020 CSO Census Census Home Page Archived from the original on 20 September 2010 Retrieved 15 December 2013 and www histpop org Allenwood Kildare All Towns Ireland Population Statistics Charts Map Location Weather and Web Information www citypopulation de Settlement Allenwood CSO Area Code ST 06030 Census 2011 CSO April 2011 Retrieved 3 January 2020 Fiodh Aluine Allenwood Placenames Database of Ireland logainm ie Government of Ireland Retrieved 4 October 2021 Tower of power hits the turf The Irish Times April 1997 Retrieved 12 October 2023 Allenwood Enterprise Park Kildare ie Retrieved 12 October 2023 Allenwood Kildare All Towns Ireland Population Statistics Charts Map Location Weather and Web Information www citypopulation de Retrieved 21 July 2021 4 7M housing project confirmed for Allenwood Kildare Now December 2018 Retrieved 12 October 2023 Grand Canal Greenway to Allenwood Village BrendanWyse ie November 2019 Retrieved 12 October 2023 www allenwoodcelticfc com Home www allenwoodcelticfc com Kildare Nationalist Golf club goes into receivership 28 May 2013 Retrieved 29 November 2016 External links editAllenwood Community Development Association Allenwood G F C Allenwood Celtic A F C Archived 18 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allenwood County Kildare amp oldid 1182412007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
