Lismoyny

Lismoyny is a locality in County Westmeath, Leinster. Lismoyny is situated nearby to the locality Clongowly, as well as near Tara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Durrow Abbey and Durrow high cross.

Durrow Abbey

Archaeological site

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Durrow Abbey is a historic site in Durrow, County Offaly in Ireland. It is 5 kilometres north of the centre of Tullamore. Largely undisturbed, the site is an early medieval monastic complex of ecclesiastical and secular monuments, visible and sub-surface. Durrow Abbey is situated 3½ km southeast of Lismoyny.

Durrow high cross

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Durrow high cross is situated 3½ km southeast of Lismoyny.

St Brigid’s Church of Ireland Church

Church

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St Brigid’s Church of Ireland Church is situated 4 km west of Lismoyny.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durrow and Clara.

Durrow

Village

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Durrow is a small rural village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. Durrow is located on the N52 off the N6 road between Kilbeggan and Tullamore. Durrow Abbey, surrounded by woods, is one of Ireland's most important early Christian monasteries founded by Saint Colmcille. Durrow is situated 3½ km southeast of Lismoyny.

Clara

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Clara is a town in County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland. It's on the main Dublin-Galway railway and has become a commuter town for the capital, with a population of 3400 in 2022. Its main sight, 2 km south, is the wetland of Clara Bog.