Kilsaran
Kilsaran is a quarry in County Offaly, Leinster. Kilsaran is situated nearby to the spring Saint Anthony’s Well, as well as near the church Rahan Mass Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballycowan Castle and St Carthach’s Church.
Ballycowan Castle
Castle
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycowan Castle is a castle located 4 km west of Tullamore, County Offaly. It was built in 1589 as a fortified house by Thomas Morres. The castle was built on the previous site of the O’Molloy castle or tower house called Baile-mhic-Abhainn which was destroyed by a fire in 1557. Ballycowan Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Kilsaran.
St Carthach’s Church
Church
Photo: Jiffy93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Carthach’s Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Kilsaran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rahan and Mucklagh.
Rahan
Village
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Rahan is a parish and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is associated with medieval abbot Mochuda. The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh, approximately 8 km from Tullamore. Rahan is situated 3 km northwest of Kilsaran.
Mucklagh
Village
Mucklagh is a townland and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 5 km southwest of Tullamore. As of the 2016 census, the population of Mucklagh was 826 people. Mucklagh is situated 3 km east of Kilsaran.
Blue Ball
Village
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Blue Ball, historically known as Pallas, is a small village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is 9 km southwest of Tullamore, at the junction of the N52 and the R357 roads, in the civil parish of Killoughy. Blue Ball is situated 3½ km southwest of Kilsaran.
Kilsaran
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.25684° or 53° 15′ 25″ northLongitude
-7.5947° or 7° 35′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5J7C44+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 220510588OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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