Big River

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Croghan Hill

Peak

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Croghan Hill is a hill with a height of 234 metres in County Offaly, Ireland. The remains of an extinct volcano, it rises from the Bog of Allen and dominates the surrounding plains.

St Brigid’s Church

Church

Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Brigid’s Church is situated 3½ km south of Big River.

Places in the Area

Croghan

Village

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Tullamore is the county town of County Offaly, and more or less in the centre of Ireland. It's traversed by the Grand Canal, which is navigable by leisure boats from Dublin to the Shannon and beyond. The town is best known for Tullamore Dew whiskey. Croghan is situated 2½ km south of Big River.

Rochfortbridge

Village

Photo: Sebb, Public domain.

Rochfortbridge is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is at the intersection of the R400 and the R446 roads, 12 km south of Mullingar. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rochfortbridge was 1,473. Rochfortbridge is situated 6 km north of Big River.

Rhode

Village

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Rhode is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated on the R400 at its junction with the R441 which leads to Edenderry, 12 km to the east. Rhode village is on an "island" of high ground surrounded by an expanse of raised bog which forms part of the Bog of Allen. Rhode is situated 6 km east of Big River.

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