Cobbler’s Castle

Cobbler’s Castle is a castle in County Laois, Leinster. Cobbler’s Castle is situated nearby to the village Vicarstown.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oughaval Church and St Brigid’s Church.

Oughaval Church

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oughaval Church is a ruins, which is situated 2 km northwest of Cobbler’s Castle.

St Brigid’s Church

Church

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Brigid’s Church is situated 2 km southeast of Cobbler’s Castle.

St Brigid’s Well

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Brigid’s Well is a spring, which is situated 2 km southeast of Cobbler’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vicarstown and Timahoe.

Vicarstown, historically known as Ballynevicar, Ballyvicar and Ballyvicary, is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal. Vicarstown is situated 6 km north of Cobbler’s Castle.

Timahoe

Village

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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. Timahoe is situated 7 km southwest of Cobbler’s Castle.

Ballylynan

Village

Photo: Thaddeus Breen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Athy is a town in County Kildare in the midlands of Ireland, 72 km southwest of Dublin. It's long been a quiet market and garrison town, expanding in the late 20th century as it became part of the Dublin commuter belt. Ballylynan is situated 8 km southeast of Cobbler’s Castle.

Cobbler’s Castle

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.99583° or 52° 59′ 45″ north

Longitude

-7.11444° or 7° 6′ 52″ west

Elevation

163 metres (535 feet)

Open location code

9C4JXVWP+86

GeoNames ID

3314211

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