Aghnahily Ringfort
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland.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 720 metres northwest of Aghnahily Ringfort.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll
Church
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll is situated 600 metres north of Aghnahily Ringfort.
Stradbally Hall
House
Stradbally is a large house in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland. It is owned by the Cosby family and is positioned in the heart of Stradbally, around ten minutes from Portlaoise on the N80. Stradbally Hall is situated 4 km southeast of Aghnahily Ringfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Timahoe.
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.
Timahoe
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 7 km south of Aghnahily Ringfort.
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 8 km north of Aghnahily Ringfort.
Aghnahily Ringfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ringfort in County Laois, Ireland
- 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
53.02591° or 53° 1′ 33″ northLongitude
-7.2058° or 7° 12′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C5J2QGV+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 931558443OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24196492
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunamase Ringfort and Slievebaun.
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