Daingean

Daingean
An Daingean
Town
Molesworth Bridge, Daingean as seen from the Harbour
Molesworth Bridge, Daingean as seen from the Harbour
Daingean is located in Ireland
Daingean
Daingean
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°17′42″N 7°17′31″W / 53.295°N 7.292°W / 53.295; -7.292
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyOffaly
Government
 • Dáil constituencyLaois–Offaly
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population1,223
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code057
Irish Grid ReferenceN474275

Daingean (/ˈdæŋɡən/; Irish: An Daingean, meaning 'the fort' or Daingean Ua bhFáilghe),[8] formerly Philipstown, named after King Philip II of Spain (then King of Ireland by jure uxoris), is a small town in east County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated midway between the towns of Tullamore and Edenderry on the R402 regional road. The town of Daingean had a population, as of the 2022 census, of 1,223.[1] It is the principal town of the Daingean Catholic Parish.[9] The other main poles of this parish are Ballycommon, Kilclonfert and Cappincur.

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  8. ^ "An Daingean / Daingean". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  9. ^ www.catholicireland.net Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine