Timahoe Monastic Site
Timahoe Monastic Site is an almost completely obliterated early Christian monastic site associated with Saint Mochua, son of Lonan. It stands 7 km east of Ballyroan. A drive of 7.9 km reaches Rock of Dunamase.
Museum near Ballyroan
Near Ballyroan
Timahoe Monastic Site is 7 km east of Ballyroan. 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.
Picking your season
Aim for June to September, when Ballyroan reaches 17–20°C.
Timahoe Monastic Site
Almost completely obliterated early Christian monastic site associated with Saint Mochua, son of Lonan, in Timahoe, County Laois.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 7 km east of Ballyroan
- Official site
- timahoeheritagecentre.com
The essentials
Around Timahoe Monastic Site, mapped
Timahoe Monastic Site is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Timahoe Monastic Site
With 23,494 people, Portlaoise is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Ballyroan
Stradbally
The Swan
Portlaoise
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Timahoe Monastic Site is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyroan | 7 km west of it | 657 | 2 |
| Stradbally | 7.4 km northeast of it | 1,404 | 6 |
| The Swan | 8.9 km south of it | 275 | 0 |
| Portlaoise | 11 km northwest of it | 23,494 | 1 |
| Ballylinan | 11 km east of it | 1,167 | 1 |
| Abbeyleix | 11 km southwest of it | 1,897 | 5 |
| Clogh | 11 km south of it | 298 | 0 |
| Ballinakill | 12 km southwest of it | 462 | 5 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 3 gardens, 2 castles and a heritage railway, among others.
CastleRock of Dunamase7.9 km away2
Heritage railwayStradbally Woodland Railway7.1 km away3
Garden · Office of Public WorksHeywood House Gardens11 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseTimahoe Round Tower100 m away5
CastleRheban Castle14 km away6GardenGardenBallintubbert Gardens & House8.4 km away7GardenGardenHeywood Gardens11 km away8MuseumMuseumAbbeyleix Heritage House11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Timahoe Monastic Site
Where is Timahoe Monastic Site?
Timahoe Monastic Site is 7 km east of Ballyroan, Laois.
What is Timahoe Monastic Site?
Almost completely obliterated early Christian monastic site associated with Saint Mochua, son of Lonan, in Timahoe, County Laois.
When is the best time to visit Timahoe Monastic Site?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballyroan, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Timahoe Monastic Site?
Within 15 km: Rock of Dunamase (7.9 km), Stradbally Woodland Railway (7.1 km), Heywood House Gardens (11 km) and Timahoe Round Tower (100 m).
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)
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stradbally Woodland Railway: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heywood House Gardens: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, 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).