Creggan

Places of Interest

Gallen Abbey

Ruins

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Gallen Abbey or Gallen Priory is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in County Offaly, Ireland. Gallen Abbey is situated 4 km southeast of Creggan.

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Ferbane

Town

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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. Ferbane is situated 3 km southeast of Creggan.

Belmont

Village

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Belmont is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. The village is located approximately 5 km west of Ferbane and just north of the Grand Canal. The River Brosna, just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Belmont Bridge. Belmont is situated 3½ km southwest of Creggan.

Doon

Hamlet

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Doon is a small village in the north-west corner of County Offaly, Ireland. The Doon landscape is dominated by the ruins of the castle of Esker, which stands on a sandy ridge north of Doon crossroads. Doon is situated 6 km northeast of Creggan.

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