Rossbaun

Rossbaun is a hamlet in County Laois, Leinster. Rossbaun is situated nearby to the locality Tubbrid, as well as near Stooagh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballaghmore Castle and Cloncourse Castle.

Ballaghmore Castle

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Ballaghmore Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Rossbaun.

Cloncourse Castle

Ruins

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cloncourse Castle is a ruins.

Garraunbaun is a mountain in County Laois, Ireland. Garraunbaun's summit is at an elevation of 406 metres, making it the fifth highest point in Laois, the tenth-highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 911th-highest summit in Ireland. Garraunbaun is situated 3½ km northwest of Rossbaun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballaghmore and Borris in Ossory.

Ballaghmore

Hamlet

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Roscrea is a town in County Tipperary, with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois. Ballaghmore is situated 3 km south of Rossbaun.

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 6 km southeast of Rossbaun.