It is closely associated with the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The village features an early 17th-century corn mill which has been restored and a small church. Craanford also has an aqua park at the bottom of the village. The River Lask also flows through Craanford.
The village also has a GAA club and Camogie Club which now has a walking track around the local G.A.A. pitch.
They have an indoor complex and two new dressing rooms and an underpass from the school.
