Rathineska

Rathineska is a locality in County Laois, Leinster. Rathineska is situated nearby to the locality Money Cross Roads, as well as near Dysart.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunamase and Aghnahily Ringfort.

Dunamase

Castle

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Dunamase or the Rock of Dunamase is a rocky outcrop in County Laois, Ireland. Rising 46 metres above a plain, it has the ruins of Dunamase Castle, a defensive stronghold dating from the early Hiberno-Norman period with a view across to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Dunamase is situated 2½ km north of Rathineska.

Aghnahily Ringfort

Archaeological site

Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll

Church

Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll is situated 2½ km north of Rathineska.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Timahoe and Portlaoise.

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 5 km south of Rathineska.

Portlaoise

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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.

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 9 km southwest of Rathineska.

Rathineska

Type: Locality
Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.00782° or 53° 0′ 28″ north

Longitude

-7.21784° or 7° 13′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C5J2Q5J+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52268574

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Money Cross Roads and Dysart.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Holy Cross and Park Ratheniska GAA.

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