Lower Philipstown () is a

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(formerly King's County),

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Etymology

The name Lower Philipstown is derived from Philipstown, the former name of

Daingean Daingean (; or ), formerly Philipstown, named after King Philip II of Spain (then King of Ireland by ), is a small town in east County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated midway between the towns of Tullamore and Edenderry on the R402 regiona ...

Location

Lower Philipstown is located in northeast

and contains

Croghan Hill Croghan Hill ( or ) is a hill with a height of in County Offaly, Ireland. The remains of an extinct volcano, it rises from the Bog of Allen and dominates the surrounding plains. It is composed of basalt, diorite, and volcanic ash. Historical ...

and part of the

Bog of Allen The Bog of Allen () is a large raised bog in the centre of Republic of Ireland, Ireland between the rivers River Liffey, Liffey and River Shannon, Shannon. The bog's 958 square kilometres (370 square miles) stretch into counties County Offaly, ...

History

Lower Philipstown was roughly formed from the ancient tuaths; Tuath Rátha Droma and Tuath Cruacháin of the Uí Failge (O'Connor Faly). Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) alongside Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan) are cited here as chiefs of Clan Colgan, near

. Ireland's History in Maps: The Baronies of Ireland
/ref> The original Philipstown barony was split into upper and lower by 1807.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Lower Philipstown: *

Croghan Croghan may refer to: Places Ireland * Croghan (village), County Offaly, Ireland * Croghan, County Roscommon, Ireland * Croghan Hill, a hill in County Offaly, Ireland * Croghan Mountain, a peak in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland United Stat ...

References

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