Durrow, County Offaly

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Durrow
An Darú
Location
Location of Durrow
centerMap highlighting Durrow
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53.4° N 7.5° W
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: Offaly
Dáil Éireann: Laois-Offaly
Dialling Code: 057
Elevation: 77 m
Population (2006)
 - Town:
 - Rural:
 

111
Website: www.offaly.ie/offalynet/daingean.asp

Durrow (Darú in Irish) (meaning 'plain of the oaks') is a small rural village in County Offaly, Ireland. Durrow is located on the N52 off the N6 road between Kilbeggan (in County Westmeath) and Tullamore (in County Offaly).

Durrow Abbey, surrounded by woods, is one of Ireland's most important early christian monasteries. Many mistakenly refer to County Laois as the location of this abbey as there is a larger town called Durrow in this county.

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