Derrinlough briquette factory

The Derrinlough briquette factory was a briquette manufacturing facility in County Offaly, Ireland, opened in 1960. It ceased production on 26 May 2023.

Type: Industry
Description: former peat briquette factory in Ireland
Also known as: “Bord na Móna - Derrinlough Briquette Factory”
Address: Fivealley, Birr

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cloghan and Clonony.

Cloghan

Town

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. Cloghan is situated 4½ km north of Derrinlough briquette factory.

Clonony

Locality

Clonony is a small village in County Offaly, Ireland. Clonony is situated 6 km northwest of Derrinlough briquette factory.

Shannon Harbour

Village

Photo: Royalcanalrunner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. Shannon Harbour is situated 7 km northwest of Derrinlough briquette factory.

Derrinlough briquette factory

Category: factory
Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.18533° or 53° 11′ 7″ north

Longitude

-7.87457° or 7° 52′ 28″ west

Operator

Bord na Móna

Open location code

9C5J54PG+45

OpenStreetMap ID

way 177903848

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=industrial

Wikidata ID

Q118966905

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fooran Lough and Lug Holy Well.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Factory Workshop and Briquette Factory.

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