St. Columbkille’s Island

St. Columbkille’s Island is a forest in , . St. Columbkille’s Island is situated near the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Durrow Abbey and Durrow high cross.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic site in in . 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.

Photo: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullamore and Clara.

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. The town is best known for Dew whiskey.

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
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.

Town
Photo: Adlo1981, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in , .

St. Columbkille’s Island

Latitude
53.3273° or 53° 19′ 38″ north
Longitude
-7.5179° or 7° 31′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C5J8FGJ+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 263839178
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Durrow and Ballybought.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Columba’s Well and St. Columba’s Church.

County Offaly: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tullamore and Clonmacnoise.

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