Durrow GAA

Durrow GAA is a sports venue in County Offaly, Leinster. Durrow GAA is situated nearby to the forest St. Columbkille’s Island, as well as near the town Kilbeggan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durrow Abbey and Durrow high cross.

Durrow Abbey

Archaeological site

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Durrow Abbey is a historic site in Durrow, County Offaly in Ireland. It is 5 kilometres north of the centre of Tullamore. Largely undisturbed, the site is an early medieval monastic complex of ecclesiastical and secular monuments, visible and sub-surface. Durrow Abbey is situated 1½ km northwest of Durrow GAA.

Durrow high cross

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Durrow high cross is situated 1¼ km northwest of Durrow GAA.

St Columba’s Church

Church

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St Columba’s Church is situated 1½ km north of Durrow GAA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durrow and Tullamore.

Durrow

Village

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Durrow is a small rural village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. Durrow is located on the N52 off the N6 road between Kilbeggan and Tullamore. Durrow Abbey, surrounded by woods, is one of Ireland's most important early Christian monasteries founded by Saint Colmcille.

Tullamore

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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.