Rahan

Rahan is a parish and village in , . It is associated with medieval abbot Mochuda. The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh, approximately 8 km from Tullamore.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Leinster, Republic of Ireland
  • Also known as: “Rahan, County Offaly”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Carthach’s Church and Ballycowan Castle.

Church
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Castle
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle located 4 km west of , . It was built in 1589 as a fortified house by Thomas Morres. The castle was built on the previous site of the O’Molloy castle or tower house called Baile-mhic-Abhainn which was destroyed by a fire in 1557. is situated 4 km east of Rahan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mucklagh and Blue Ball.

Village
is a townland and village in , . It is located 5 km southwest of . As of the 2016 census, the population of was 826 people. is situated 6 km southeast of Rahan.

Village
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, historically known as Pallas, is a small village in , Ireland. It is 9 km southwest of , at the junction of the N52 and the R357 roads, in the civil parish of Killoughy. is situated 6 km south of Rahan.

Village
Photo: Mickadoo, Public domain.
Pollagh, also spelled , is a village in , , located in the midlands of Ireland. It is a rural village on the and lies between and . is situated 6 km west of Rahan.

Rahan

Latitude
53.28104° or 53° 16′ 52″ north
Longitude
-7.61532° or 7° 36′ 55″ west
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
9C5J79JM+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52250944
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3313903
Wiki­data ID
Q3776272
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“Rahan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rahan (Offaly konderria)”
  • Basque: “Rahan”
  • Dutch: “Rahan”
  • Irish: “Raithean”
  • Russian: “Рахан”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rahan Community Centre and Graveyard at Rahan.

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