Emo

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°5'46"N, 7°12'36"W

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Nearby attractions include: O'Moore Park, Emo Court, Dunamase, Aghnahily Ringfort.

6.2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
158 min walk • O'Moore Park is a GAA stadium in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. It is the home of the Laois Gaelic football and hurling teams. Under a new sponsorship deal it is known as "MW Hire O'Moore Park".
0.9 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Emo Court
24 min walk • Emo Court, located in County Laois, Ireland, is a magnificent example of neoclassical architecture nestled within expansive gardens and parklands. Constructed in the late 18th century, this grand mansion was designed by the celebrated architect James Gandon for the...
4.4 miS
Geologic formation, Park, Forts and castles
Dunamase, Portlaoise
114 min walk • Dunamase or The Rock of Dunamase is a rocky outcrop in the townland of Park or Dunamase in County Laois. The rock, 46 metres above a flat plain, 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.
4.9 miS
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort
124 min walk • Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.
4.3 miN
Town
Portarlington
110 min walk • Portarlington, historically called Cooletoodera, is a town on the border of County Laois and County Offaly, Ireland. The River Barrow forms the border. The town was recorded in the 2016 census as having a population of 8,368.