Hughstown

Hughstown is a locality in County Kildare, Leinster. Hughstown is situated nearby to the locality Monatore, as well as near Tinoranhill Cross Roads.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baltinglass Abbey.

Baltinglass Abbey

Ruins

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Baltinglass Abbey is a ruined medieval Cistercian abbey in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland. Founded by Diarmait Mac Murchada in 1148, the abbey was suppressed in 1536. It is today a National Monument. Baltinglass Abbey is situated 3½ km east of Hughstown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltinglass and Moone.

Baltinglass

Town

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Baltinglass, historically known as Baltinglas, is a town in south-west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney near the border with County Carlow and County Kildare, on the N81 road. The town is in a civil parish of the same name. Baltinglass is situated 3½ km east of Hughstown.

Moone

Village

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Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is 55 km south-west of Dublin city centre. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. Moone is situated 5 km northwest of Hughstown.

Timolin

Village

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Timolin is a village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is located off the R448 road, the former N9 road about 80 km south of Dublin. It is a small village, with less than a hundred inhabitants, one shop and two pubs. Timolin is situated 6 km northwest of Hughstown.

Hughstown

Type: Locality
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.94278° or 52° 56′ 34″ north

Longitude

-6.76056° or 6° 45′ 38″ west

Elevation

171 metres (561 feet)

Open location code

9C4MW6VQ+4Q

GeoNames ID

3314165

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Localities in the Area

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