Shannonbridge

Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include West Offaly Power Station.

West Offaly Power Station

Power station

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The West Offaly Power Station was a large peat-fired 135 MW power station in Shannonbridge from 2005 to 2020, in Ireland. The station was capable of generating up to 153 MWe of power, thus ranking as the largest peat-fired power station in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clonfert and Old Town.

Clonfert

Locality

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Clonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland, halfway between Ballinasloe and Portumna. The village gives its name to the Diocese of Clonfert. Clonfert Cathedral is one of the eight cathedral churches of the Church of Ireland, Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe. Clonfert is situated 4½ km south of Shannonbridge.

Old Town

Locality

Old Town is a small village in the townland of Cloonfad in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the R357 road between Ballinasloe, County Galway and Shannonbridge, County Offaly. Old Town is situated 6 km northwest of Shannonbridge.