The Togher
in County Laois of Leinster, Ireland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.080 and -7.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 4' 46" and W -7° 11' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:06 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore The Togher

The Togher in County Laois (Leinster) is located in Ireland about 2,739 mi (or 4,408 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.

Local time in The Togher is now 11:06 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of The Togher, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Kilkenny Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 80 mi (or 129 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Portlaoise, Tullamore, Carlow, Kilkenny and An Muileann gCearr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 23% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Heritage Killenard

Address
4,2 mi
County Laois
00000 Killenard
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Talbot Carlow

Address
5,1 mi
Portlaoise Road
Carlow
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Killeshin Dublin Road

Address
4,1 mi
Dublin Road
Portlaoise
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Rock of Dunamase on Honda CBR 1100 XX Part 1

Published: April 22, 2012
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Published: October 12, 2010
Length: 55:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 17, 2010
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: September 04, 2012
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Onboard a 22000 Class ICR Train - Portarlington to Tullamore

Published: September 25, 2014
Length: 07:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vicarstown

This article is about the Irish village of Vicarstown. For the fictional town featured in the Rev. W. V. Awdry's railway tales, see Vicarstown (Sodor). Vicarstown, historically known as Ballynevicar, Ballyvicar and Ballyvicary (Irish: Baile an Bhiocáire, meaning "town of the vicar"), is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal of Ireland.

Located at 53.1167, -7.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns and villages in County Laois, Townlands of County Laois

Emo GAA

Emo GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Emo, County Laois, Ireland. The club was founded in the 1950s and club colours are white with a red hoop. Famous players past and present include Gabriel Lawlor, [Mick Lawlor,Darren Strong and Billy Sheehan. ] Emo won their only Laois Senior Football Championship title in 1972 when Paddy Lawlor captained his team to victory over Graiguecullen.

Located at 53.0991, -7.20748 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Laois, Gaelic football clubs in County Laois

Emo Court

Emo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion, formal and symmetrical in its design and with beautifully proportioned rooms inside. It was designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for John Dawson, the first Earl of Portarlington. It is the only house to have been designed by Gandon. Other buildings by him include the Custom House and Kings Inns, both in Dublin.

Located at 53.1072, -7.19706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in the Republic of Ireland, Buildings and structures in County Laois, Historic house museums in the Republic of Ireland, Museums in County Laois, Gardens in County Laois

The Heath GAA

The Heath GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland. The club was founded in 1888. Originally the club was known as St. Patrick's. The club colours were scarlet and grey but nowadays they are black and amber. The Heath have won 10 Laois Senior Football Championship titles, the last of which came in 1993.

Located at 53.0658, -7.21528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Laois, Gaelic football clubs in County Laois