Ballythomas
Ballythomas is a locality in County Laois, Leinster. Ballythomas is situated nearby to the locality Yellowpit Cross Roads, as well as near Ballyduff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunamase and Church of the Assumption, Greatheath.
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 southwest of Ballythomas.
Aghnahily Ringfort
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Aghnahily Ringfort is situated 3½ km southwest of Ballythomas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vicarstown and Emo.
Vicarstown
Village
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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 east of Ballythomas.
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 6 km northwest of Ballythomas.
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 7 km north of Ballythomas.
Ballythomas
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.05019° or 53° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.17037° or 7° 10′ 13″ westElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
9C5J3R2H+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 52249751OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3314343
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