| Killenard | |
| Native Name Lang: | ga |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Laois |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population: | 671 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
| Coordinates: | 53.1328°N -7.1486°W |
| Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Killenard [2] is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Portnahinch and within the administrative area of Laois County Council.[2] [3]
As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 671 people,[1] up from 622 inhabitants in the 2011 census.[4] Formerly a small village, a number of housing developments were built in the area during the "Celtic Tiger" era.[3]
The Heritage Hotel and Golf Resort, located close to the village centre, was built in 2004.[5] The local Roman Catholic (Saint John's) church and Church of Ireland (Lea) church both date from the early 19th century.[6] [7]