Abbeyleix Airfield

Abbeyleix Airfield is an airfield in County Laois, Leinster. Abbeyleix Airfield is situated nearby to the locality Graiguenahown, as well as near Ballypickas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heywood House and Gardens and All Saints Church.

Heywood House and Gardens

Garden

Photo: Liam Hughes, CC BY 2.0.

Heywood House and Gardens is a Georgian house and gardens in County Laois, Ireland. The estate was developed in the late 18th century by Michael Frederick Trench, a politician, landowner and architect. Heywood House and Gardens is situated 2½ km west of Abbeyleix Airfield.

All Saints Church

Church

Photo: Jochappers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

All Saints Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Abbeyleix Airfield.

St Brigid’s Church

Church

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St Brigid’s Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Abbeyleix Airfield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spink and Abbeyleix.

Spink

Hamlet

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Spink is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. It is situated near the Kilkenny border on the R430 regional road. Spink is situated 3 km east of Abbeyleix Airfield.

Abbeyleix

Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.

Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it.

Ballyroan

Village

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Ballyroan is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Ballyroan and in the former barony of Cullenagh. The nearest town is Abbeyleix, 5 km to the south-west along the R425 road. Ballyroan is situated 7 km northwest of Abbeyleix Airfield.

Abbeyleix Airfield

Type: Airfield
Category: transportation
Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.89222° or 52° 53′ 32″ north

Longitude

-7.26278° or 7° 15′ 46″ west

Elevation

155 metres (509 feet)

ICAO airport code

EIIH

Open location code

9C4JVPRP+VV

GeoNames ID

13561253

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Localities in the Area

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