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Rhode, County Offaly

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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Elevation
  
102 m

Province
  
Leinster

County
  
County Offaly

Irish Grid Reference
  
N533335

Local time
  
Wednesday 10:46 AM

Rhode, County Offaly

Weather
  
12°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 89% Humidity

Rhode (historically spelt Road, from Irish: Ród) is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated on the R400 at its junction with the R441 which leads to Edenderry, the nearest town, located 12 km east of Rhode.

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Map of Rhode, Co. Offaly, Ireland

The village is on an "island" of high ground surrounded by an expanse of raised bog which forms part of the Bog of Allen.

The modern village of Rhode developed around a peat-burning power plant operated by the Electricity Supply Board which was supplied with milled peat by Bord na Móna. The plant was shut down in 2003 and its cooling towers were demolished on March 16, 2004, removing a highly visible landmark.

Notable residents

  • John Dunne (1846-1916), an Australian Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
  • Maura Murphy (author) (September 6, 1928 – October 5, 2005)

    • Local Sports Clubs

  • Team905 Cycling Club

    • Events

  • Pat Jones Memorial Cycle (Annual Charity Event)

    • References

    Rhode, County Offaly Wikipedia
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