The Great Heath of Maryborough
The Great Heath of Maryborough is a locality in County Laois, Leinster. The Great Heath of Maryborough is situated nearby to the hamlet Alley Cross, as well as near the locality Ballydavis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Assumption, Greatheath and Dunamase.
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. Dunamase is situated 3½ km south of The Great Heath of Maryborough.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll
Church
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll is situated 3½ km south of The Great Heath of Maryborough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emo and Portlaoise.
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 4 km north of The Great Heath of Maryborough.
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.
Ballybrittas
Village
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Ballybrittas is a small village in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland situated on the R445 about 5 km SW of Monasterevin, County Kildare. Formerly on the N7 Dublin - Limerick road, the village is now bypassed by the M7 motorway. Ballybrittas is situated 8 km northeast of The Great Heath of Maryborough.
The Great Heath of Maryborough
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.06222° or 53° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-7.22778° or 7° 13′ 40″ westElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Open location code
9C5J3Q6C+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 52251371OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3314341
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