Haggardstown
Education
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There are three primary-level schools in the Haggardstown townland, one of them located in Haggardstown itself. There are no second-level education facilities in Haggardstown.
Religion
Haggardstown has a large Roman Catholic church (dating from 1923), to which is attached a large adjoining cemetery. There is also a Church of Ireland church (dating from 1827) in Haynestown, a townland southwest of Haggardstown.
Transport
Haggardstown is located along the R132, known locally as the Old Dublin Road, which traverses the western part of the townland. Haggardstown is approximately 5 km from Dundalk railway station. The M1 Motorway, which connects the Dundalk area with Newry and Dublin, is also close by. A number of bus services, with stops along the R132, run through Haggardstown.
Sport
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Geraldines GFC is the local Gaelic football team. The club has won the Louth Senior Football Championship five times.
Notable people
- Gerard Hoey, Louth senior county footballer