Raheen

Raheen is a small village south of in , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Raheen, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Raheen, County Laois”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tenakill House and Saint Fintan’s Well.

House
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.
is a spring, which is situated 3 km west of Raheen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyroan and Abbeyleix.

Village
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is a small village in , Ireland. It is in the civil parish of and in the former barony of Cullenagh. The nearest town is , 5 km to the south-west along the R425 road. is situated 4½ km southeast of Raheen.

Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it.

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is a town in , with a population in 2022 of about 2100. In the 18th and 19th century it was industrial, with weaving and metal-working from local iron ores.

Raheen

Latitude
52.96501° or 52° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-7.36952° or 7° 22′ 10″ west
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
9C4JXJ8J+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52252949
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2961967
Wiki­data ID
Q4391104
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Raheen” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Raheen”
  • Dutch: “Raheen, County Laois”
  • Irish: “Ráithín Chuileannáin”
  • Russian: “Рахин”
  • Turkish: “Raheen, County Laois”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Fintan’s Church and St Fintan’s Cemetery.

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