Rathdowney
Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°51′17″ N 7°34′49″ W
- Population
- 1,208
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Rathdowney
Rathdowney is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Population: 1,208. Elevation: 102 m.
Rathdowney or Rathdowny (Irish: Ráth Domhnaigh, meaning 'ringfort of the church') is a small town in southwest County Laois, Ireland. It lies some 32 km southwest of Portlaoise in the Irish Midlands, at the point where the R433 regional road from Abbeyleix to Templemore is crossed by the R435 from Borris-in-Ossory to Johnstown. The R433 provides access for Rathdowney to the Dublin-Cork M8 motorway, while the R435 links the town to the Dublin-Limerick M7.
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In comparison
- No. 7 of 22 places in County Laois by population
- Nearest larger town: Abbeyleix, 17 km E
- 8 sights and natural places within 10 km Rockheel Hill, Grantstown Lough
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rockheel Hill Mountain, County Laois1.3 km SW
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Grantstown Lough Lake, County Laois5.6 km E
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Knockaroe Mountain, County Laois8.6 km N
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Knockdrinnia Mountain, County Kilkenny6.4 km S
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Lismore House Historic site, County Laois7.2 km N
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Sentry Hill Mountain, County Laois9.1 km N
Sources & licences
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