St Carthach’s Church

St Carthach’s Church is a church in , . St Carthach’s Church is situated near the cemetery , as well as near the community center .
Photo: Jiffy93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: Protestant church built around the chancel of a Romanesque church in County Offaly, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Rahan Church (C of I)” and “Saint Carthach’s Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ballycowan Castle.

Castle
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is a castle located 4 km west of , . 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. is situated 3½ km east of St Carthach’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rahan and Mucklagh.

Village
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is a parish and village in , . It is associated with medieval abbot Mochuda. The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh, approximately 8 km from Tullamore.

Village
is a townland and village in , . It is located 5 km southwest of . As of the 2016 census, the population of was 826 people. is situated 5 km southeast of St Carthach’s Church.

Village
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, historically known as Pallas, is a small village in , Ireland. It is 9 km southwest of , at the junction of the N52 and the R357 roads, in the civil parish of Killoughy. is situated 6 km south of St Carthach’s Church.

St Carthach’s Church

Latitude
53.27907° or 53° 16′ 45″ north
Longitude
-7.61263° or 7° 36′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C5J79HP+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264542724
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q33097328
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Graveyard at Rahan and Rahan Community Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bridge House and The Thatch.

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