Limetree Airfield

Limetree Airfield is an aerodrome in County Laois, Leinster. Limetree Airfield is situated nearby to the locality Ballycrossal, as well as near Carn Bridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Emo Court and Tinnakill Castle (ruins).

Emo Court

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Emo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion. Architectural features of the building include sash-style windows, pavilions, a balustrade, a hipped roof, and large dome.

Tinnakill Castle (ruins)

Ruins

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Tinnakill Castle, also known as Tynekill, is a ruined medieval tower house in the parish of Coolbanagher, in the Barony of Portnahinch, County Laois in Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountmellick and Portarlington.

Mountmellick

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Mountmellick is a town in County Laois, with a population of about 4900 in 2022. It's difficult to believe that this small place was once a large industrial town: English Quakers settled in the 17th century and founded breweries, a distillery, woollen mills, cotton, tanneries and glassworks.

Portarlington

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Portarlington is a town in County Laois, with a population of 9300 in 2022. Locally it's referred to as "Port", but so too is nearby Portlaoise, so that term isn't used here.