ancient ruins
Rock of Cashel
Spectacular group of medieval buildings perched on a limestone outcrop in Tipperary, including a round tower, Romanesque chapel and Gothic cathedral.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Rathdowney sits on the route: 30 minutes from Urlingford, 43km from Rock of Cashel.
Rathdowney is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 1,208, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rathdowney sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rathdowney to your route.
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 toRead more
Johnstown. The R433 provides access for Rathdowney to the Dublin-Cork M8 motorway, while the R435 links the town to the Dublin-Limerick M7. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rathdowney was 1,271. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
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Rathdowney is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 52.8547 latitude, -7.5803 longitude.
Rathdowney has a population of approximately 1,208 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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ancient ruins
Spectacular group of medieval buildings perched on a limestone outcrop in Tipperary, including a round tower, Romanesque chapel and Gothic cathedral.
43 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Monastic city founded by St Ciarán in 544 on an esker above a bend of the Shannon: two round towers, a cathedral, high crosses and hundreds of early Christian grave slabs. Once one of Europe's great centres of learning.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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