Gortnaclea Castle (ruins)

Gortnaclea Castle (ruins) is a ruins in , . Gortnaclea Castle (ruins) is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aghaboe Abbey and Aghaboe Church.

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The Abbey of Aghaboe is one of the most important of the abbeys and priories in County Laois. It was founded in the kingdom of Osraige by St. Canice in the 6th century. is situated 3½ km west of Gortnaclea Castle (ruins).

Church
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is situated 3½ km west of Gortnaclea Castle (ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aghaboe and Ballacolla.

Locality
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Abbeyleix is a town in in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. is situated 3½ km west of Gortnaclea Castle (ruins).

Village
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, officially Ballycolla, is a village in , . It sits at the crossroads of the R433 and R434 regional roads, 8 km southwest of and 4 km northeast of junction 3 of the M8 motorway. is situated 5 km south of Gortnaclea Castle (ruins).

Hamlet
Clough is a village in the civil parish of Bordwell in . It lies at a point where several townlands and two civil parishes meet. One of the churches of the Roman Catholic parish of Aghaboe, St. is situated 5 km southwest of Gortnaclea Castle (ruins).

Gortnaclea Castle (ruins)

Latitude
52.92605° or 52° 55′ 34″ north
Longitude
-7.46431° or 7° 27′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C4JWGGP+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 962843181
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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