O’Connor Faly’s Castle
O’Connor Faly’s Castle is a ruins in County Offaly, Leinster. O’Connor Faly’s Castle is situated nearby to the spring Fooran Well, as well as near the community center Croghan Community Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
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 1½ km southeast of O’Connor Faly’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croghan and Daingean.
Croghan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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 5 km south of O’Connor Faly’s Castle.
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 O’Connor Faly’s Castle.
O’Connor Faly’s Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Croghan Castle”
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.34466° or 53° 20′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.29432° or 7° 17′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C5J8PV4+V7OpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fooran Well and Croghan Community Centre.
Nearby Places
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