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Places near Portlaoise by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Portlaoise
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Portlaoise
- Rock of Dunamaseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fossy Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Rheban Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tinnakill Castle (ruins)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ridge of Capardviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Portlaoise
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Portlaoise?
Rock of Dunamase (heritage site, about 7 km), Aghnahily Ringfort (heritage site, about 8 km), Emo Court (attraction, about 13 km), Tinnakill Castle (ruins) (heritage site, about 14 km), Fossy Church (heritage site, about 14 km), Ridge of Capard (viewpoint, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Portlaoise?
51 places on Spotwander: 24 forts & heritage, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 churches, 2 other attractions, 1 park.
Which is the nearest fort to Portlaoise?
Rock of Dunamase, about 7 km by road; Aghnahily Ringfort (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Portlaoise?
Ridge of Capard, about 18 km by road; Baunreaghcong (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Portlaoise?
Start in Portlaoise, visit Rock of Dunamase, then Fossy Church, then Rheban Castle, then Tinnakill Castle (ruins), then Ridge of Capard, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.