Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross
Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross is a hamlet in County Laois, Leinster. Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross is situated nearby to the hamlet Moorfield Cross, as well as near the locality Pike of Rushall.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aghaboe Abbey and Aghaboe Church.
Aghaboe Abbey
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The Abbey of Aghaboe is one of the most important of the abbeys and priories in County Laois. It was founded in the kingdom of Osraige by St. Canice in the 6th century. Aghaboe Abbey is situated 3½ km south of Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross.
Aghaboe Church
Church
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Aghaboe Church is situated 3½ km south of Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aghaboe and Mountrath.
Aghaboe
Locality
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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. Aghaboe is situated 4 km south of Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross.
Mountrath
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Mountrath is a town in County Laois, with a population in 2022 of about 2100. In the 18th and 19th century it was industrial, with weaving and metal-working from local iron ores.
Borris in Ossory
Village
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Borris-in-Ossory is a village in west County Laois, Ireland, close to the Tipperary border and the M7 motorway. Borris in Ossory is situated 7 km west of Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross.
Cuddagh Cross/Kirwans cross
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9547° or 52° 57′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.52532° or 7° 31′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C4JXF3F+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1863667918OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moorfield Cross and Pike of Rushall.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pike of Rushall Church and Carroll Quarries.
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