Gortnaclough
Gortnaclough is a locality in County Laois, Leinster. Gortnaclough is situated nearby to the locality Burying Bush, as well as near The Grove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Arderin and Farbreague.
Arderin
Peak
Photo: Hugh Chevallier, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arderin is a mountain on the border between counties Laois and Offaly in Ireland. With a height of 527 metres it is the highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and is the highest point in both counties. Arderin is situated 3 km north of Gortnaclough.
Farbreague
Peak
Farbreague is a mountain in County Offaly, Ireland. It is a popular walking destination in the county. At 430 metres high, it is the county's sixth-highest mountain, the eighth-highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 798th-highest summit in Ireland. Farbreague is situated 4 km west of Gortnaclough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballaghmore and Borris in Ossory.
Ballaghmore
Hamlet
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 7 km southwest of Gortnaclough.
Borris in Ossory
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
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 9 km south of Gortnaclough.
Gortnaclough
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.01582° or 53° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
-7.64369° or 7° 38′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C5J2984+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 5157352773OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grahan’s Castle and Burial Ground.
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