Emo Court
Emo Court is an Irish neo-classical mansion. It lies 1.1 km northeast of Emo. The site is looked after by the Office of Public Works.
Museum near Emo
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#101 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Emo
Emo Court is 1.1 km northeast of Emo. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Aim for June to September, when Emo reaches 18–20°C.
Emo Court
A visit can take in a café and guided tours. Articles on it exist in 7 languages. There are 9 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Rock of Dunamase (8.4 km).
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.1 km northeast of Emo
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/emo-court
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
Emo Court and what surrounds it
The map centres on Emo Court, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Emo Court
The 8 towns are led in size by Portlaoise, with 23,494 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Emo
Ballybrittas
Killenard
Portarlington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Emo Court is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emo | 1.1 km southwest of it | 283 | 2 |
| Ballybrittas | 3.7 km east of it | 435 | 2 |
| Killenard | 3.9 km northeast of it | 741 | 2 |
| Portarlington | 4.3 km north of it | 9,288 | 3 |
| Mountmellick | 8.6 km west of it | 4,905 | 2 |
| Portlaoise | 9.9 km southwest of it | 23,494 | 1 |
| Monasterevin | 10 km northeast of it | 5,307 | 0 |
| Clonygowan | 11 km northwest of it | 308 | 0 |
Also near Emo Court
A visit can add 4 castles, a heritage railway and a museum, from 9 places within 15 km.
CastleRock of Dunamase8.4 km away2
CastleTinnakill Castle4.3 km away3
CastleLea Castle6.4 km away4
Heritage railwayStradbally Woodland Railway10 km away5
CastleRheban Castle14 km away6MuseumMuseumMountmellick Embroidery & Heritage Museum8.9 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseStradbally Hall and Demesne11 km away8AttractionAttractionBallykilcavan Brewing Company11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Emo Court
Where is Emo Court?
Emo Court is 1.1 km northeast of Emo, Laois.
What is Emo Court?
Irish neo-classical mansion.
Who runs Emo Court?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Emo Court?
Emo Court has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #101 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Emo Court?
June to September are the warmest months in Emo, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Emo Court?
Within 15 km: Rock of Dunamase (8.4 km), Tinnakill Castle (4.3 km), Lea Castle (6.4 km) and Stradbally Woodland Railway (10 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 (6)
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tinnakill Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stradbally Woodland Railway: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rheban Castle: Mike Searle, 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).