Ballaghmore Hill

Ballaghmore Hill is a hill in County Laois, Leinster and has an elevation of 268 metres. Ballaghmore Hill is situated nearby to the locality Ballintlea, as well as near Ballinteskin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oughaval Church and St Brigid’s Well.

Oughaval Church

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oughaval Church is a ruins.

St Brigid’s Well

Spring

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

St Brigid’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3 km east of Ballaghmore Hill.

St Brigid’s Church

Church

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

St Brigid’s Church is situated 3 km east of Ballaghmore Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Timahoe and Vicarstown.

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 6 km southwest of Ballaghmore Hill.

Vicarstown

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

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 7 km northeast of Ballaghmore Hill.

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 Ballaghmore Hill.

Ballaghmore Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 268 metres
Category: landform
Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.99115° or 52° 59′ 28″ north

Longitude

-7.1281° or 7° 7′ 41″ west

Elevation

268 metres (879 feet)

Open location code

9C4JXVRC+FQ

GeoNames ID

12608510

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ballintlea and Ballinteskin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cobbler’s Castle and Stradbally Hall.

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