Cullohill

Abbeyleix 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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  • Type: Village
  • Description: town in Leinster, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cullahill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cullahill Castle and Cullahill Castle chapel.

Ruins
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was the principal stronghold of the MacGillapatricks of Upper Ossory built around 1425 and destroyed around 1650. takes its name from an ancient forest that covered Cullahill Mountain and extended down to Cullahill village.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durrow and Galmoy.

Town
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is a village located in south-east , . Bypassed by the M8 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is located on the R639 road at its junction with the N77. is situated 6 km northeast of Cullohill.

Locality
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is a village in the barony of , in the southeastern part of the midlands of . It is located on the – border, between the villages of Cullohill and . is situated 7 km southwest of Cullohill.

Village
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, officially Ballycolla, is a village in , . It sits at the crossroads of the R433 and R434 regional roads, 8 km southwest of and 4 km northeast of junction 3 of the M8 motorway. is situated 7 km north of Cullohill.

Cullohill

Latitude
52.8186° or 52° 49′ 7″ north
Longitude
-7.47505° or 7° 28′ 30″ west
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
Open location code
9C4JRG9F+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1430168090
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2964947
Wiki­data ID
Q2736041
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Satellite Map

Discover Cullohill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“Cullohill” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cullohill”
  • Dutch: “Cullohill”
  • Irish: “An Chúlchoill”
  • Russian: “Каллахилл”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Graigueavoice and Maynebog Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parkanahown and Cullahill Community Centre.

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