Sheffield Cross
Sheffield Cross is a hamlet in County Laois, Leinster. Sheffield Cross is situated nearby to the locality Knocknashea, as well as near Kilcolmanbane.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include O’Moore Park and Portlaoise.
O’Moore Park
Stadium
O'Moore Park is a GAA stadium in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. It is the home of the Laois Gaelic football and hurling teams. Under a new sponsorship deal it is known as "Laois Hire O'Moore Park". O’Moore Park is situated 2½ km northwest of Sheffield Cross.
Portlaoise
Railway station
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Portlaoise railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork/Limerick lines in Ireland. It is also the terminus for the South Western Commuter also called the Portlaoise Commuter Line which forms part of the Dublin Suburban Rail network in the commuter belt for Dublin. Portlaoise is situated 3½ km northwest of Sheffield Cross.
Portlaoise Prison
Prison
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Portlaoise Prison is a maximum security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. Until 1929 it was called the Maryborough Gaol. It should not be confused with the Midlands Prison, which is a newer, medium security prison directly beside it; or with Dunamaise Arts Centre, which was the original Maryborough Gaol built c. 1789. Portlaoise Prison is situated 3 km north of Sheffield Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Ballyroan.
Portlaoise
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portlaoise or Port Laoise is the county town of County Laois, in the south midlands of Ireland. It's a large town that acts as a transport hub for the region and is within an hour's travel of Dublin.
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 south of Sheffield Cross.
Timahoe
Village
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Portlaoise or Port Laoise is the county town of County Laois, in the south midlands of Ireland. It's a large town that acts as a transport hub for the region and is within an hour's travel of Dublin. Timahoe is situated 7 km southeast of Sheffield Cross.
Sheffield Cross
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.01101° or 53° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
-7.27518° or 7° 16′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C5J2P6F+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2072496449OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knocknashea and Kilcolmanbane.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sheffield Woods and Kilcolmanbane Graveyard.
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