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Portlaoise is a town in County Laois, 23,494 people at the census the map records. The map names 478 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 264 streets. 24 bus and train lines call at 89 stops here in the published timetable.

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Getting to Portlaoise

24 lines call at 89 stops in Portlaoise, run by Bus Éireann, City Direct, Dublin Coach and Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail among others. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.

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Things to see

A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.

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Food and drink

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Shops

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Places to stay

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Trades and repairs

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Community

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Health

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Sport and leisure

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Services

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Motoring

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Things to see

A starting point for exploring Portlaoise and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

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Where is Portlaoise?
Portlaoise is a town in County Laois, with 23,494 people at the last census recorded on the map.
How do you get to Portlaoise?
24 scheduled lines call at 89 stops in Portlaoise, run by Bus Éireann, City Direct and Dublin Coach among others. Which of them runs on the day you are travelling, at what time, and how long it takes from where you are starting are all worked out on the Getting to Portlaoise page.
What is there to see in Portlaoise?
163 things to see within twelve kilometres on the map, among them Stradbally Steam Museum, Mountmellick playground and 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment Memorial.
Where does this page come from?
Mapped places, streets and boundaries come from OpenStreetMap. Bus and train journey results use the National Transport Authority's published timetables and do not include live running information. Local guides and suggested itineraries add descriptions and practical details, with sources linked on their pages.

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