title: Crookedwood
text: # Crookedwood
  
  Crookedwood (Irish: Tigh Munna) is a small village in County Westmeath on the R394 regional road. Historically it was called Taghmon (Irish: Tigh Munna), after the townland it occupies.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Overlooked by the dominating hill of Knockeyon to the north, the village rests between the pine-covered hills as they roll down towards Lough Derravaragh, and located about 8 km north of Mullingar, at the south-eastern tip of the Lough.
  
  Similar to Lough Lene, in Collinstown, the nearby Lough Derravaragh fishing interests are also promoted by the Crookedwood community.
  
  ## Transport
  
  Bus Éireann route 447 provides a link to Mullingar on Thursdays only. The nearest rail service can be accessed at Mullingar railway station approximately 11km distant.
  
  ## Sport
  
  The local hurling club, Crookedwood G.A.A, play in the Senior B division of the Westmeath hurling championship.
  
  