Yard
Yard is a pitch in County Laois, Leinster. Access is restricted and requires permission. Yard is situated nearby to the prison A-Wing, as well as near B-Wing.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portlaoise Prison and Midlands Prison.
Portlaoise Prison
Prison
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Portlaoise Prison is a maximum security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. Until 1929 it was called the Maryborough Gaol. It should not be confused with the Midlands Prison, which is a newer, medium security prison directly beside it; or with Dunamaise Arts Centre, which was the original Maryborough Gaol built c. 1789. Portlaoise Prison is situated 160 metres southwest of Yard.
Midlands Prison
Prison
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The Midlands Prison is a medium security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois. It receives prisoners who are aged 17 years and over. It has a bed capacity of 870 and its daily average number of inmates resident in 2009 was 512. Midlands Prison is situated 170 metres east of Yard.
St. Fintan’s Hospital
Hospital
St. Fintan's Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. St. Fintan’s Hospital is situated 370 metres southeast of Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Emo.
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.
Emo
Village
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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 8 km northeast of Yard.
Ballyfin
Hamlet
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Ballyfin is a village and parish in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois, Ireland. It is around 8 km west of Portlaoise, on the L21121 local road which joins the R423 regional road between Mountrath and Mountmellick. Ballyfin is situated 8 km west of Yard.
Yard
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.03873° or 53° 2′ 19″ northLongitude
-7.28695° or 7° 17′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C5J2PQ7+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 259798264OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitch
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