Durrow Abbey

Durrow Abbey is a historic site in in . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Durrow high cross and St Columba’s Church.

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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durrow and Kilbeggan.

Village
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is a small rural village and townland in , . is located on the N52 off the N6 road between and . Abbey, surrounded by woods, is one of Ireland's most important early Christian monasteries founded by Saint Colmcille.

Town
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is a town in , . is situated 4½ km northeast of Durrow Abbey.

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is a town in 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 Bog.

Durrow Abbey

Latitude
53.32722° or 53° 19′ 38″ north
Longitude
-7.525° or 7° 31′ 30″ west
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
9C5J8FGF+VX
Geo­Names ID
2964467
Wiki­data ID
Q1809870
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Durrow Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Durrow Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Durrow”
  • French: “Abbaye de Durrow”
  • Irish: “Mainistir Darú”
  • Japanese: “ダロウ修道院”
  • Polish: “Opactwo w Durrow”

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