Errill

Errill (Irish: Eiréil, meaning 'bed or tomb')[2] is a village in southwest County Laois, Ireland, near the County Tipperary and County Kilkenny borders. It is centred on a village green around which sits a shop with the local post office, two pubs and a Roman Catholic church. The local primary school and village hall are less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village near St Kieran's church and Errill cemetery. Páirc Eiréil belonging to Errill GAA club is also located less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village.

Errill
Eiréil
Village
Errill is located in Ireland
Errill
Errill
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°52′N 7°41′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Laois
Population
 (2016)[1]
182
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Sport

Errill GAA was the local Gaelic Athletic Association club, which was established in 1928, before amalgamation with neighbouring Rathdowney GAA club. The local GAA team, now Rathdowney-Errill GAA Club, has won five Laois Senior Hurling Championships since their amalgamation in 2005. Errill Primary School also have a history of Cumann na mBunscoil victories. The Errill boys' team won their division in 2016 while the Errill girls' team reached a division 2 semi-final in the same year. Errill beat neighbours Rathdowney in the 2016 Junior C Championship and followed up this victory in August 2017 by winning promotion again with a win in the Junior B Championship.

See also

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Errill". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Eiréil / Errill". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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