Tinnakill Castle (ruins)

Tinnakill Castle, also known as Tynekill, is a ruined medieval tower house in the parish of Coolbanagher, in the Barony of Portnahinch, in .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ruined tower house in County Laois, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Tinnakill Castle”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emo and Mountmellick.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located near on the R422 regional road just off the M7 – motorway. is situated 4½ km southeast of Tinnakill Castle (ruins).

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is a town in , with a population of about 4900 in 2022. It's difficult to believe that this small place was once a large industrial town: English Quakers settled in the 17th century and founded breweries, a distillery, woollen mills, cotton, tanneries and glassworks.

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is a town in , with a population of 9300 in 2022. Locally it's referred to as "Port", but so too is nearby Portlaoise, so that term isn't used here.

Tinnakill Castle (ruins)

Latitude
53.12807° or 53° 7′ 41″ north
Longitude
-7.25124° or 7° 15′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C5J4PHX+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 980709967
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7808377
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In Other Languages

“Tinnakill Castle (ruins)” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Tigh na Coille”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birchpark Wood and Limetree Airfield.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Lock Keeper’s House and Woodbrook House.

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