Brackagh

Brackagh is a locality in County Offaly, Leinster. Brackagh is situated nearby to the locality Derrynagun, as well as near Castletown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Manchan’s Shrine and Saint Manchan’s Well.

Saint Manchan’s Shrine

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

Saint Manchan's Shrine is a large 12th-century Irish house-shaped shrine dedicated to Manchán of Lemanaghan, now in Boher Roman Catholic Church, outside Ballycumber, County Offaly.

Saint Manchan’s Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Manchan’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Brackagh.

Saint Mella’s Cell

Ruins

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Mella’s Cell is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballycumber and Pullough.

Ballycumber is a village located where the R436 regional road crosses the River Brosna in County Offaly, Ireland. It is 5 km west of the town of Clara, on the western edge of Clara bog. Ballycumber is situated 3 km northeast of Brackagh.

Pullough

Village

Photo: Mickadoo, Public domain.

Pollagh, also spelled Pullough, is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland. It is a rural village on the Grand Canal and lies between Ferbane and Tullamore. Pullough is situated 3 km south of Brackagh.

Rahan

Village

Photo: Jiffy93, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rahan is a parish and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is associated with medieval abbot Mochuda. The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh, approximately 8 km from Tullamore. Rahan is situated 7 km southeast of Brackagh.

Brackagh

Type: Locality
Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.30694° or 53° 18′ 25″ north

Longitude

-7.71139° or 7° 42′ 41″ west

Elevation

48 metres (157 feet)

Open location code

9C5J874Q+QC

GeoNames ID

3313922

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