Rahan, County Offaly

Rahan
Raithean
Parish/Village
Rahan Churches
Rahan
Location of Rahan within County Offaly in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°16′50″N 7°36′57″W / 53.280541°N 7.615762°W / 53.280541; -7.615762
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Irish grid referenceN256256

Rahan (Irish: Raithean) is a parish and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is associated with medieval abbot Mochuda (also known as St. Carthage). The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh, approximately 8 km from Tullamore. The parish of Rahan extends from The Island near Ballycumber in the north, to Mucklagh in the south.

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