Abbeyleix
Town in County Laois, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abbeyleix (/ˈæbiˌliːks/;[2] Irish: Mainistir Laoise, meaning "Laois Abbey")[3] is a town in County Laois, Ireland, located around 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the county town of Portlaoise. Abbelyleix is in a civil parish of the same name.[3]
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Abbeyleix
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Coordinates: 52.914°N 7.349°W / 52.914; -7.349 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Laois |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population | 1,897 |
Irish Grid Reference | S435850 |
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Abbeyleix was formerly located on the N8, the main road from Dublin to Cork. At one point, up to 15,000 vehicles passed along the town's main street every day. Since May 2010, however, the town has been bypassed by the M8 motorway, with the former N8 consequently downgraded to the N77 national secondary road, and R639 regional road.
Abbeyleix was named Ireland's Tidiest Town in 2023.[4]