Closh
Closh is a locality in County Laois, Leinster. Closh is situated nearby to the locality Ballinrally, as well as near Cloncully.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arderin and Farbreague.
Arderin
Peak
Photo: Hugh Chevallier, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arderin is a mountain on the border between counties Laois and Offaly in Ireland. With a height of 527 metres it is the highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and is the highest point in both counties. Arderin is situated 4 km north of Closh.
Farbreague
Peak
Farbreague is a mountain in County Offaly, Ireland. It is a popular walking destination in the county. At 430 metres high, it is the county's sixth-highest mountain, the eighth-highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 798th-highest summit in Ireland. Farbreague is situated 3½ km northwest of Closh.
Garraunbaun
Peak
Garraunbaun is a mountain in County Laois, Ireland. Garraunbaun's summit is at an elevation of 406 metres, making it the fifth highest point in Laois, the tenth-highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 911th-highest summit in Ireland. Garraunbaun is situated 3½ km west of Closh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballaghmore and Borris in Ossory.
Ballaghmore
Hamlet
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roscrea is a town in County Tipperary, 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. Ballaghmore is situated 6 km southwest of Closh.
Borris in Ossory
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Borris-in-Ossory is a village in west County Laois, Ireland, close to the Tipperary border and the M7 motorway. Borris in Ossory is situated 8 km south of Closh.
Closh
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.00639° or 53° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.6575° or 7° 39′ 27″ westElevation
201 metres (659 feet)Open location code
9C5J284V+H2GeoNames ID
3313604
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