Dunamase Rock
Dunamase Rock is a castle in County Laois, Leinster. Dunamase Rock is situated nearby to Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll, as well as near the archaeological site Aghnahily Ringfort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunamase and Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll.
Dunamase
Castle
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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.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll
Church
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll is situated 170 metres east of Dunamase Rock.
Aghnahily Ringfort
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Aghnahily Ringfort is situated 690 metres southeast of Dunamase Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Emo.
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.
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 north of Dunamase Rock.
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 8 km south of Dunamase Rock.
Dunamase Rock
- 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
53.03153° or 53° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
-7.21012° or 7° 12′ 36″ westElevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
9C5J2QJQ+JXGeoNames ID
3314215
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