Ridge of Maryborough

Ridge of Maryborough is a slope in , . Ridge of Maryborough is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portlaoise and Portlaoise Prison.

Railway station
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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 Commuter Line which forms part of the Dublin Suburban Rail network in the commuter belt for . is situated 3 km south of Ridge of Maryborough.

Prison
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is a maximum security prison in , , . Until 1929 it was called the Maryborough Gaol. It should not be confused with the , which is a newer, medium security prison directly beside it; or with , which was the original Maryborough Gaol built c. 1789. is situated 3½ km south of Ridge of Maryborough.

Prison
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The is a medium security prison in , . 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. is situated 3 km south of Ridge of Maryborough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portlaoise and Mountmellick.

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or Port Laoise is the county town of , 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.

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is a town in , 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.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located near on the R422 regional road just off the M7 – motorway. is situated 7 km northeast of Ridge of Maryborough.

Ridge of Maryborough

Latitude
53.06583° or 53° 3′ 57″ north
Longitude
-7.3025° or 7° 18′ 9″ west
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
9C5J3M8W+8X
Geo­Names ID
3313628
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Satellite Map

Discover Ridge of Maryborough from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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.

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