Portlaoise Prison
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.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Midlands Prison and St. Fintan’s Hospital.
Midlands Prison
Prison
The Midlands Prison is a medium security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois. Midlands Prison is situated 290 metres northeast of Portlaoise Prison.
St. Fintan’s Hospital
Hospital
St. Fintan's Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. St. Fintan’s Hospital is situated 300 metres southeast of Portlaoise Prison.
Portlaoise
Railway station
Portlaoise railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork/Limerick lines in Ireland. Portlaoise is situated 1 km west of Portlaoise Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlaoise and Ballyfin.
Portlaoise
Portlaoise or Port Laoise is the county town of County Laois, in the midlands of Ireland.
Ballyfin
Hamlet
Ballyfin is a village and parish in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois, Ireland. Ballyfin is situated 8 km west of Portlaoise Prison.
Emo
Village
Emo is a village in County Laois, Ireland. Emo is situated 8 km northeast of Portlaoise Prison.
Portlaoise Prison
- Prison
- Description: Maximum Security prison built in the town of Portlaoise, Ireland.
- Category: government building
- Location
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Latitude
53.03745° or 53° 2′ 15″ north
Longitude
-7.28806° or 7° 17′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C5J2PP6+XQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Portlaoise Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن بورتلاواز”
- Irish: “Príosún Phort Laoise”
- Japanese: “ポートレーイシュ刑務所”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yard and A-Wing.
Nearby Places
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County Laois: Highlights
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