Monavea Cross
Monavea Cross is a hamlet in County Laois, Leinster. Monavea Cross is situated nearby to the locality Gortahile, as well as near the hamlet Moore’s Cross.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Longory’s Well and Bilboa Church.
St Longory’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Longory’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3½ km west of Monavea Cross.
Bilboa Church
Church
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bilboa Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Monavea Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bilboa and Crettyard.
Bilboa
Hamlet
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Bilboa is a settlement located on the boundaries of counties Carlow, Laois and Kilkenny in Ireland. A bridge, a short distance from the village and built c. 1800, is known as the 'Three Counties Bridge'. Bilboa is situated 3½ km southeast of Monavea Cross.
Crettyard
Hamlet
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Crettyard is a hamlet in County Laois, Ireland. It is on the border with County Kilkenny, at the junction of the N78 and the R431 roads. Carlow town is 14 km to the east, and Kilkenny city is 22 km to the south. Crettyard is situated 4½ km northwest of Monavea Cross.
Newtown
Village
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Newtown or Newtown Cross is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Clonbrock and Doonane. Newtown lies close to the border between Counties Laois and Kilkenny at the point where the R430 regional road from Abbeyleix to Carlow crosses the N78 from Kilkenny to Athy. Newtown is situated 5 km northwest of Monavea Cross.
Monavea Cross
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.82422° or 52° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.07034° or 7° 4′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C4JRWFH+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1819048530OpenStreetMap feature
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