Ridge of Maryborough
Ridge of Maryborough is a slope in County Laois, Leinster. Ridge of Maryborough is situated nearby to the locality Kyletalesha, as well as near Larkin’s Cross Roads.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portlaoise and Portlaoise Prison.
Portlaoise
Railway station
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Portlaoise railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork/Limerick lines in Ireland. It is also the terminus for the South Western Commuter also called the Portlaoise Commuter Line which forms part of the Dublin Suburban Rail network in the commuter belt for Dublin. Portlaoise is situated 3 km south of Ridge of Maryborough.
Portlaoise Prison
Prison
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Portlaoise Prison is a maximum security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. Until 1929 it was called the Maryborough Gaol. It should not be confused with the Midlands Prison, which is a newer, medium security prison directly beside it; or with Dunamaise Arts Centre, which was the original Maryborough Gaol built c. 1789. Portlaoise Prison is situated 3½ km south of Ridge of Maryborough.
Midlands Prison
Prison
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The Midlands Prison is a medium security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois. It receives prisoners who are aged 17 years and over. It has a bed capacity of 870 and its daily average number of inmates resident in 2009 was 512. Midlands Prison is situated 3 km south of Ridge of Maryborough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Mountmellick.
Portlaoise
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Portlaoise or Port Laoise is the county town of County Laois, in the south midlands of Ireland. It's a large town that acts as a transport hub for the region and is within an hour's travel of Dublin.
Mountmellick
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Mountmellick is a town in County Laois, with a population of about 4900 in 2022. It's difficult to believe that this small place was once a large industrial town: English Quakers settled in the 17th century and founded breweries, a distillery, woollen mills, cotton, tanneries and glassworks.
Emo
Village
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Emo is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is located near Portlaoise on the R422 regional road just off the M7 Dublin–Limerick motorway. Emo is situated 7 km northeast of Ridge of Maryborough.
Ridge of Maryborough
- Type: Slope
- Category: landform
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.06583° or 53° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
-7.3025° or 7° 18′ 9″ westElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
9C5J3M8W+8XGeoNames ID
3313628
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kyletalesha and Larkin’s Cross Roads.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunamaise Art Center and Mountmellick Museum.
County Laois: Must-Visit Destinations
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