Ballymacoolaghan

Places of Interest

Lusmagh

Church

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Lusmagh is a civil parish in County Offaly, Ireland, bounded by three rivers: the Shannon, Lusmagh and Little Brosna to the west, east and south respectively.

Esker Martello Tower

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Esker Martello Tower is situated 3 km east of Ballymacoolaghan.

Cloghan Castle

Castle

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Cloghan Castle is situated 3½ km south of Ballymacoolaghan.

Places in the Area

Banagher

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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.

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 6 km north of Ballymacoolaghan.

Eyrecourt

Village

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Eyrecourt, historically known as Donanaghta, is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is on the R356 regional road 12 km west of the Banagher bridge over the River Shannon. Eyrecourt is situated 6 km west of Ballymacoolaghan.

Ballymacoolaghan

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