Erkina River

Erkina River is a stream in County Laois, Leinster. Erkina River is situated nearby to the locality New Bridge, as well as near the town Durrow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Durrow Church and Castle Durrow.

Castle Durrow

House

Photo: GunnerPoulsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle Durrow is an 18th-century country house in Durrow, County Laois, Ireland. The house was built in the pre-Palladian design and formal gardens that were popular in the 18th century.

St Mary’s Catholic Church

Church

Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary’s Catholic Church is situated 3 km east of Erkina River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durrow and Ballacolla.

Durrow

Town

Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.

Durrow is a village located in south-east County Laois, Ireland. Bypassed by the M8 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is located on the R639 road at its junction with the N77.

Ballacolla, officially Ballycolla, is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It sits at the crossroads of the R433 and R434 regional roads, 8 km southwest of Abbeyleix and 4 km northeast of junction 3 of the M8 motorway. Ballacolla is situated 6 km northwest of Erkina River.

Ballyragget

Village

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Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the small rivers Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue. Ballyragget is situated 7 km southeast of Erkina River.

Erkina River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Erkina”
Category: body of water
Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.84667° or 52° 50′ 48″ north

Longitude

-7.37583° or 7° 22′ 33″ west

Elevation

76 metres (249 feet)

Open location code

9C4JRJWF+MM

GeoNames ID

3308025

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as New Bridge and Fermoyle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castle Durrow and Caponellan Hill.

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