Boley
Boley is an archaeological site in County Laois, Leinster. Boley is situated near the spring Toberternoge, as well as near the village Ballylynan.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Laois
- Also known as: “Boley Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Killabban Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballylynan and Arless.
Ballylynan
Village
Athy is a town in County Kildare in the midlands of Ireland, 72 km southwest of Dublin. Ballylynan is situated 3½ km northeast of Boley.
Arless
Village
Newtown
Village
Boley
- Categories: multiple enclosure hillfort, contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.92386° or 52° 55′ 26″ north
Longitude
-7.08662° or 7° 5′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C4JWWF7+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Toberternoge and Rathaspick Graveyard.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Gracefield House and Gracefield Lodge.
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Worth a closer look: Portlaoise and Abbeyleix.
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