Hewson Hill
Hewson Hill is a peak in County Laois, Leinster and has an elevation of 261 metres. Hewson Hill is situated nearby to the locality Aghnakily, as well as near Dysart.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunamase and Aghnahily Ringfort.
Dunamase
Castle
Photo: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunamase or the Rock of Dunamase is a rocky outcrop in County Laois, Ireland. Rising 46 metres above a plain, it has the ruins of Dunamase Castle, a defensive stronghold dating from the early Hiberno-Norman period with a view across to the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
Aghnahily Ringfort
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Timahoe.
Portlaoise
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Timahoe
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Emo
Village
Photo: sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 9 km north of Hewson Hill.
Hewson Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 261 metres
- Description: hill in County Laois, Ireland
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.01713° or 53° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
-7.22159° or 7° 13′ 18″ westElevation
261 metres (856 feet)Open location code
9C5J2Q8H+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7935070679OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hewson Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hewson Hill”
- Dutch: “Hewson Hill”
- Swedish: “Hewson Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aghnakily and Dysart.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrigmeal Woodlands and Dysart Woods.
County Laois: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Mountmellick, and Slieve Bloom Mountains.
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