Ancient Village
Ancient Village is an archaeological site in County Laois, Leinster. Ancient Village is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sally’s Bower, as well as near the ruins Great Hall.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 600 metres east of Ancient Village.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll
Church
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballycarroll is situated 780 metres east of Ancient Village.
Aghnahily Ringfort
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Aghnahily Ringfort is situated 1 km southeast of Ancient Village.
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 Ancient Village.
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 8 km south of Ancient Village.
Ancient Village
- Type: Archaeological site
- 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
53.03079° or 53° 1′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.21918° or 7° 13′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C5J2QJJ+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 973227998OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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