Whig’s Well
Whig’s Well is a spring in County Laois, Leinster. Whig’s Well is situated nearby to Oakvale Cemetery, as well as near the ruins Oughaval Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oughaval Church and Stradbally Hall.
Oughaval Church
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oughaval Church is a ruins, which is situated 240 metres north of Whig’s Well.
Stradbally Hall
House
Stradbally is a large house in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland. It is owned by the Cosby family and is positioned in the heart of Stradbally, around ten minutes from Portlaoise on the N80. Stradbally Hall is situated 1½ km west of Whig’s Well.
St Brigid’s Well
Spring
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St Brigid’s Well is a spring, which is situated 4 km southeast of Whig’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vicarstown and Timahoe.
Vicarstown
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Vicarstown, historically known as Ballynevicar, Ballyvicar and Ballyvicary, is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal. Vicarstown is situated 6 km northeast of Whig’s Well.
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 southwest of Whig’s Well.
Kilberry
Village
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Kilberry is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located on the R417 regional road in the valley of the River Barrow 4 km north of Athy. Rheban Castle lies to the west. Kilberry is situated 9 km northeast of Whig’s Well.
Whig’s Well
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.00681° or 53° 0′ 25″ northLongitude
-7.13269° or 7° 7′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C5J2V48+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8621657955OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oakvale Cemetery and Oughaval Old Graveyard.
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