List of national monuments in County Laois

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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 nameDescriptionImageTownlandLocation
540 Aghnahily Ringfort Ringfort Aghnahily 53°01′33″N7°12′21″W / 53.025845°N 7.205918°W / 53.025845; -7.205918 (Aghnahily Ringfort)
567 Coorlaghan Ringfort Ringfort Coorlaghan 52°50′14″N7°00′39″W / 52.837357°N 7.01086°W / 52.837357; -7.01086 (Coorlaghan Ringfort)
615 Dunamase Castle Castle Dunamase4279.jpg Portlaoise and Stradbally 53°01′55″N7°12′39″W / 53.031982°N 7.210748°W / 53.031982; -7.210748 (Dunamase Castle)
113 St. Kieran's Church Church & Cross Errill 52°51′11″N7°40′19″W / 52.852981°N 7.671985°W / 52.852981; -7.671985 (St. Kieran's Church)
114.01 Fossy Church Church Fossy Lower 52°57′27″N7°11′25″W / 52.957551°N 7.190379°W / 52.957551; -7.190379 (Fossy Church)
115 Killeshin Church Church Romanesque Doorway Killishen - geograph.org.uk - 425807.jpg Killeshin 52°50′51″N7°00′05″W / 52.84738°N 7.00151°W / 52.84738; -7.00151 (Killeshin Church)
116 Sleaty Church Church & Crosses Sleaty High Cross.jpg Sleaty 52°51′29″N6°56′31″W / 52.858046°N 6.941971°W / 52.858046; -6.941971 (Sleaty Church)
114.02 Timahoe Church Church & Round Tower TimahoeRoundTower2.JPG Timahoe 52°57′38″N7°12′13″W / 52.960498°N 7.203569°W / 52.960498; -7.203569 (Timahoe Church)

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