Dunamase, Portlaoise

Name: Dunamase
Address: Portlaoise, Ireland

#2 among attractions in Portlaoise

Top attraction, Geologic formation, Park, Forts and castles, More...

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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. It is near the N80 road between the towns of Portlaoise and Stradbally. ()

Alternative names: Built: IX centuryElevation: 591 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°1'54"N, 7°12'37"W

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Dunamase – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: O'Moore Park, Emo Court, Fossy Church, Stradbally Steam Museum.

3.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
98 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".
5.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Emo Court
134 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...
5.2 miS
Church
Fossy Church, Timahoe
133 min walk • Fossy Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Laois, Ireland.
3.1 miSE
53°0'45"N • 7°8'34"W
Stradbally Steam Museum, Stradbally
80 min walk • Museum
4.3 miSE
Monastery
Oughaval
111 min walk • Oughaval, sometimes called Oakvale, is a townland in the civil parish of Stradbally, County Laois, in Ireland. It is the site of a sixth-century monastic settlement.
0.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Aghnahily Ringfort
12 min walk • Aghnahily Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland.
4.4 miN
Village
Emo
114 min walk • 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.