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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Laois. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
540 Aghnahily Ringfort Ringfort Aghnahily 53°01′33″N 7°12′21″W / 53.025845°N 7.205918°W / 53.025845; -7.205918
567 Coorlaghan Ringfort Ringfort Coorlaghan 52°50′14″N 7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.01086°W / 52.837357; -7.01086
615 Dunamase Castle Castle Dunamase4279.jpg Portlaoise and Stradbally 53°01′55″N 7°12′39″W / 53.031982°N 7.210748°W / 53.031982; -7.210748
113 St. Kieran's Church Church & Cross Errill 52°51′11″N 7°40′19″W / 52.852981°N 7.671985°W / 52.852981; -7.671985
114.01 Fossy Church Church Fossy Lower 52°57′27″N 7°11′25″W / 52.957551°N 7.190379°W / 52.957551; -7.190379
115 Killeshin Church Church Romanesque Doorway Killishen - geograph.org.uk - 425807.jpg Killeshin 52°50′51″N 7°00′05″W / 52.84738°N 7.00151°W / 52.84738; -7.00151
116 Sleaty Church Church & Crosses Sleaty High Cross.jpg Sleaty 52°51′29″N 6°56′31″W / 52.858046°N 6.941971°W / 52.858046; -6.941971
114.02 Timahoe Church Church & Round Tower TimahoeRoundTower2.JPG Timahoe 52°57′38″N 7°12′13″W / 52.960498°N 7.203569°W / 52.960498; -7.203569

Sources

  • National Monuments in County Laois
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