Ballaghmore

Roscrea is a town in , with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Ballaghmore, County Laois”
  • Historically known as: “Bellaghmore”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballaghmore Castle and Cloncourse Castle.

Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins.

Ruins
Photo: Martin Carroll Ireland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monaincha Church is a 12th-century church in , , . It is registered as National Monument number 125. is situated 4 km southwest of Ballaghmore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borris in Ossory and Roscrea.

Village
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is a village in west , , close to the border and the M7 motorway. is situated 5 km southeast of Ballaghmore.

Photo: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois.

Village
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is a village in , . It had a population of 145 as of the 2002 census, and forms part of the electoral area. is situated 9 km southeast of Ballaghmore.

Ballaghmore

Latitude
52.96091° or 52° 57′ 39″ north
Longitude
-7.69464° or 7° 41′ 41″ west
Elevation
109 metres (358 feet)
Open location code
9C4JX864+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 428635961
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2966782
Wiki­data ID
Q129256
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Satellite Map

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

From Basque to Urdu—“Ballaghmore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ballaghmore”
  • Dutch: “Ballaghmore”
  • German: “Ballaghmore Castle”
  • Irish: “an Bealach Mór”
  • Irish: “An Bealach Mór”
  • Lithuanian: “Balagmorė”
  • Lithuanian: “Balamoras”
  • Lithuanian: “Ballaghmore”
  • Polish: “Ballaghmore”
  • Russian: “Балламор”
  • Swedish: “Ballaghmore”
  • Urdu: “بالاغمور، کاؤنٹی لیش”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Molua’s Church, Ballinla and Kyle GAA.

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