Croghan, County Offaly 1.99

Croghan is a village in County Offaly in Ireland. It is situated near Croghan Hill, on an "island" of high ground surrounded by an expanse of raised bog which forms part of the Bog of Allen.SportThe local GAA club in Croghan is St. Brigids. Its 60th anniversary was celebrated in 2014.ShopCroghan Stores stocks a wide range of goods from household fuel to bread & milk. Croghan Superstores also boasts a community cafe.SchoolSt Brigids National School was built in 1963 and is current school. There was a number of schools throughout the years in Croghan. During the Penal Laws there was a hedge school in Coole which was run by a Mr. Burke, a small farmer who also lived in Cool and is now buried in Ballyburley Graveyard. The first official school opened in August 1835 in Cannakill. According to an English visitor, Mr. Lewis, about 160 boys & 130 girls attended. Croghan Community Centre was the local school until Scoil Bhríde was built. Due to the large number of pupils attending the new school an extension was built in 2009. It included an assembly hall, kitchen, toilets, learning support room, computer room, a classroom, staff room and an office. The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, James Moriarty came to bless the school. There are now 100 pupils attending the school. Scoil Bhríde celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2013.RecreationThere are many recreational activities in Croghan, including hill walking, cycling, running & adventure races.