Get to know
Rathdowney.
Ráth Domhnaigh
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Rathdowney, with local places and the journey there on one map.
66 mapped places to explore.
1 bus and train line in the published timetable.
Explore Rathdowney
Drag to look around. Choose a category, building or pin to explore.
Rathdowney is a town in County Laois. The map names 66 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 40 streets. 1 bus and train line calls at 2 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Rathdowney.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Rathdowney
1 scheduled line from Slieve Bloom Coach Tours. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 0
- Mapped car parks
- 0
- 3 stops on foot
Two hours in Rathdowney
Explore Rathdowney with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 1.8 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
118 places to explore within 12 km, plus 13 places to eat and 0 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Portumna
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
40 named streets to browse. Start with Main Street, with 8 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Rathdowney
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Rathdowney
1 line calls at 2 stops in Rathdowney, run by Slieve Bloom Coach Tours. 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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Plan a journey to Rathdowney from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Rathdowney by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Rathdowney.
42 of 42 categories to explore
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.
- Attractions, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Castles, 13 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Hills, 12 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Historic churches, 15 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Historic houses, 2 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Holy wells, 7 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Lakes, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Monuments, 5 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Museums, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Nature reserves, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Parks, 2 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Ringforts and sites, 45 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Woods, 9 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Convenience stores, 2 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Hairdressers, 2 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Hardware, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Shoe shops, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Shopping centres, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
- Supermarkets, 2 mapped places in and around Rathdowney
- Variety stores, 1 mapped place in and around Rathdowney
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Rathdowney and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- B2JL1.2 kmMonuments
- Donaghmore Ringfort1.4 kmRingforts and sites
- Donaghmore Castle ruins1.4 kmCastles
- Knockheel Hill1.4 kmHills
- Donaghmore Moat2.5 kmRingforts and sites
- John Donnell2.6 kmMonuments
- Kilbreedy Castle2.7 kmCastles
- Middlemount Moat2.9 kmRingforts and sites
- St. Bridget's Church (ruins)3.0 kmHistoric churches
- 3.1 km
- Whiteswall Ringfort (Rath)3.6 kmRingforts and sites
- Rath More4.4 kmRingforts and sites
The busiest streets
Of the 40 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Main Street8 placesR433
- The Square6 placesR433
- Ossory Street5 placesR435
- Mooreville4 placesR433
- Mill Street3 placesR435
- Church Street3 placesR433
- Chapel Street3 placesR433
- Mountrath Road3 placesL1596
- Johnstown Road2 placesR435
- Cascade Street1 placeL15571