Poulnalhove Cave
Poulnalhove Cave is a cave in County Laois, Leinster. Poulnalhove Cave is situated nearby to the peak Killone Hill, as well as near the spring Clash Alick’s Well.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Assumption, Greatheath and Dunamase.
Church of the Assumption, Greatheath
Church
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Church of the Assumption, Greatheath is situated 1½ km west of Poulnalhove Cave.
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 3½ km southwest of Poulnalhove Cave.
Aghnahily Ringfort
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Aghnahily Ringfort is situated 4 km southwest of Poulnalhove Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emo and Vicarstown.
Emo
Village
Photo: sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Emo is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is located near Portlaoise on the R422 regional road just off the M7 Dublin–Limerick motorway. Emo is situated 5 km northwest of Poulnalhove Cave.
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 east of Poulnalhove Cave.
Ballybrittas
Village
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Ballybrittas is a small village in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland situated on the R445 about 5 km SW of Monasterevin, County Kildare. Formerly on the N7 Dublin - Limerick road, the village is now bypassed by the M7 motorway. Ballybrittas is situated 7 km northeast of Poulnalhove Cave.
Poulnalhove Cave
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0564° or 53° 3′ 23″ northLongitude
-7.17638° or 7° 10′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C5J3R4F+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9025355593OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Killone Hill and Clash Alick’s Well.
Nearby Places
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