Dunamase Ringfort
Dunamase Ringfort is an archaeological site in County Laois, Leinster. Dunamase Ringfort is situated nearby to the peak Slievebaun, as well as near Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunamase and Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll.
Dunamase
Castle
Photo: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 660 metres west of Dunamase Ringfort.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll
Church
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll is situated 460 metres west of Dunamase Ringfort.
Aghnahily Ringfort
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Aghnahily Ringfort is situated 560 metres southwest of Dunamase Ringfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Emo.
Portlaoise
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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 7 km north of Dunamase Ringfort.
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 8 km south of Dunamase Ringfort.
Dunamase Ringfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Cromwell’s lines”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.03002° or 53° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
-7.20094° or 7° 12′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C5J2QJX+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 893372196OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slievebaun and Kilteale Hill.
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