Aghaboe Abbey
You will find Aghaboe Abbey 6.2 km south of Castletown. Top of the list nearby is Cullahill Castle, 12 km away. Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
Abbey or priory near Castletown
Near Castletown
Aghaboe Abbey is 6.2 km south of Castletown. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
The warmest afternoons in Castletown run June to September, at 17–20°C.
Aghaboe Abbey
Ruin in Leinster, Ireland.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 6.2 km south of Castletown
The essentials
Getting to Aghaboe Abbey
Orange is Aghaboe Abbey; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Mountrath is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (2,070 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Castletown
Ballycolla
Borris-In-Ossory
Mountrath
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Aghaboe Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castletown | 6.2 km north of it | 454 | 1 |
| Ballycolla | 6.3 km southeast of it | 133 | 3 |
| Borris-In-Ossory | 7.9 km west of it | 629 | 2 |
| Mountrath | 9.1 km north of it | 2,070 | 1 |
| Rathdowney | 9.2 km southwest of it | 1,368 | 1 |
| Abbeyleix | 11 km east of it | 1,897 | 5 |
| Durrow | 12 km southeast of it | 946 | 3 |
| Errill | 13 km southwest of it | 192 | 1 |
Combine it with these
Also within 15 km are 4 gardens, 3 castles and a museum.
CastleCullahill Castle12 km away2
CastleGardens at Castle Durrow11 km away3
CastleBallaghmore Castle14 km away4GardenGardenGash Gardens5.7 km away5GardenGardenFruitlawn Garden7.8 km away6MuseumMuseumDonaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum8.3 km away7GardenGardenClonohill Gardens10 km away8GardenGardenDunmore Country School Kitchen Garden and Natural Beekeeping Classes10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Aghaboe Abbey
Where is Aghaboe Abbey?
Aghaboe Abbey is 6.2 km south of Castletown, Laois.
What is Aghaboe Abbey?
Ruin in Leinster, Ireland.
How well known is Aghaboe Abbey?
Aghaboe Abbey has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Aghaboe Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Castletown, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Aghaboe Abbey?
Within 15 km: Cullahill Castle (12 km), Gardens at Castle Durrow (11 km), Ballaghmore Castle (14 km) and Gash Gardens (5.7 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Aghaboe Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cullahill Castle: Krigh, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gardens at Castle Durrow: GunnerPoulsen~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballaghmore Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).