Big River
Big River is a stream in County Offaly, Leinster. Big River is situated nearby to the village Croghan, as well as near the locality Derrycoffey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Croghan Hill and St Brigid’s Church.
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
Nearby places include Croghan and Rhode.
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. Croghan is situated 2½ km south of Big River.
Rhode
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
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.
Daingean
Village
Photo: Padraig McGrath, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Daingean, formerly Philipstown, named after King Philip II of Spain, is a small town in east County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated midway between the towns of Tullamore and Edenderry on the R402 regional road. Daingean is situated 7 km south of Big River.
Big River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Big”
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.36278° or 53° 21′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.28806° or 7° 17′ 17″ westElevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
9C5J9P76+4QGeoNames ID
3314101
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