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Places near Abbeyleix by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Abbeyleix
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:08 pm
105 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Abbeyleix
- Aghaboe Abbeychurch · 30 min
- Cullahill Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Foulksrath Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fossy Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Aghnahily Ringfortheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Abbeyleix
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Abbeyleix?
Aghaboe Abbey (church, about 14 km), Fossy Church (heritage site, about 14 km), Cullahill Castle (heritage site, about 17 km), Aghnahily Ringfort (heritage site, about 19 km), Rock of Dunamase (heritage site, about 20 km), Foulksrath Castle (heritage site, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Abbeyleix?
68 places on Spotwander: 34 forts & heritage, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 churches, 5 other attractions, 1 trek.
Which is the nearest fort to Abbeyleix?
Fossy Church, about 14 km by road; Cullahill Castle (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Abbeyleix?
Ridge of Capard, about 27 km by road; Baunreaghcong (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Abbeyleix?
Start in Abbeyleix, visit Aghaboe Abbey, then Cullahill Castle, then Foulksrath Castle, then Fossy Church, then Aghnahily Ringfort, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.