Big Wood

Big Wood is a forest in , . Big Wood is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Charleville Castle and Ballycowan Castle.

Castle
is a Gothic-style castle located in , Ireland, bordering the town of , near the . It is considered one of the finest of its type in the country.

Castle
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Railway station
Photo: Milepost98, CC BY-SA 4.0.
railway station serves the town of in , Ireland. The station lies on the Dublin to and Dublin to Westport or Ballina line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullamore and Mucklagh.

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.

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.

Village
Photo: Jiffy93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Big Wood

Latitude
53.2574° or 53° 15′ 27″ north
Longitude
-7.5515° or 7° 33′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C5J7C4X+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307826330
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Huband’s Aquaduct and Ballycowan Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mucklagh Community Centre and St Colman’s Church.

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