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 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

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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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
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Latitude

53.00681° or 53° 0′ 25″ north

Longitude

-7.13269° or 7° 7′ 58″ west

Open location code

9C5J2V48+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8621657955

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oakvale Cemetery and Oughaval Old Graveyard.

Nearby Places

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