Durrow

Durrow is a small rural village and townland in , . Durrow is located on the N52 off the N6 road between and . , surrounded by woods, is one of Ireland's most important early Christian monasteries founded by Saint Colmcille.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: townland and village in County Offaly
  • Also known as: “Durrow Demesne” and “Durrow, County Offaly”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Columba’s Church and Durrow Abbey.

Church
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Archaeological site
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is a historic site in Durrow, County Offaly in . It is located off the N52 some 5 miles from . Largely undisturbed, the site is an early medieval monastic complex of ecclesiastical and secular monuments, visible and sub-surface.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilbeggan and Tullamore.

Town
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is a town in , . is situated 4 km north of Durrow.

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is the county town of , 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.

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is a town in in the midlands of Ireland. It's on the main Dublin-Galway railway and has become a commuter town for the capital, with a population of 3400 in 2022. Its main sight, 2 km south, is the wetland of Bog.

Durrow

Latitude
53.33037° or 53° 19′ 49″ north
Longitude
-7.51066° or 7° 30′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C5J8FJQ+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1761682990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q4155117
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Durrow” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Durrow (Offaly konderria)”
  • Basque: “Durrow”
  • Chinese: “杜罗”
  • Dutch: “Durrow, County Offaly”
  • German: “Durrow (County Offaly)”
  • German: “Durrow”
  • Irish: “Darú, Contae Uíbh Fhailí”
  • Irish: “Darú”
  • Russian: “Дарроу”
  • Urdu: “ڈورو، کاؤنٹی آفالی”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Durrow Cemetery and St. Columbkille’s Island.

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