Old Pound
Old Pound is a hamlet in County Laois, Leinster. Old Pound is situated nearby to the village Ballybrittas Old, as well as near the locality Ashgrove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Emo Court and Portarlington.
Emo Court
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Emo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion. Architectural features of the building include sash-style windows, pavilions, a balustrade, a hipped roof, and large dome. Emo Court is situated 3 km west of Old Pound.
Portarlington
Railway station
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Portarlington station is a railway station on the Dublin-Cork Main Line. It is the branching-off/exchange point for services to Galway, Ballina, and Westport. Portarlington is situated 4 km northwest of Old Pound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballybrittas and Killenard.
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.
Killenard
Village
Killenard is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Portnahinch and within the administrative area of Laois County Council.
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 4½ km southwest of Old Pound.
Old Pound
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11665° or 53° 6′ 60″ northLongitude
-7.15318° or 7° 9′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5J4R8W+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1811752608OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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