Durrow, County Offaly
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Durrow (Irish: Darú, meaning 'plain of the oaks')[1] is a small rural village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. Durrow is located on the N52 off the N6 road between Kilbeggan (in County Westmeath) and Tullamore (in County Offaly).
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Durrow
Darú | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53°20′N 7°31′W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Offaly |
Government | |
• Dáil Éireann | Offaly |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Area code | 057 |
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Durrow Abbey, surrounded by woods, is one of Ireland's most important early Christian monasteries founded by Saint Colmcille. Some mistakenly assign County Laois as the location of this particular monastic settlement due to the presence of a larger town in Laois called Durrow.[citation needed]