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Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements for opening water cuts on the N80 from The Rock of Dunamase Junction to the Portlaoise Rd roundabout on the ring road in Graiguecullen.

Laois County Council wishes to advise of Temporary Traffic Management at the following location: N80 – The N80 from The Rock of Dunamase Junction to the Portlaoise Rd roundabout on the ring road in Graiguecullen. From a point: Approx. 53.026722, -7.203258 To a point: Approx. 52.842618, -6.953779 ON and/or BETWEEN […]

Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements for opening water cuts on the N80 from The Rock of Dunamase Junction to the Portlaoise Rd roundabout on the ring road in Graiguecullen.

Laois County Council wishes to advise of Temporary Traffic Management at the following location: N80 – from The Rock of Dunamase Junction to the first roundabout on the ring road in Graiguecullen From a point: Approx. 53.026722, -7.203258 To a point: Approx. 52.842618, -6.953779 ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates […]

Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements for opening water cuts on the N80 from The Rock of Dunamase Junction to the first roundabout on the ring road in Graiguecullen.

Laois County Council wishes to advise of Temporary Traffic Management at the following location: The N80 from The Rock of Dunamase Junction to the first roundabout on the ring road in Graiguecullen From a point: Approx. 53.026722, -7.203258 To a point: Approx. 52.842618, -6.953779 ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates […]

Major New Book on the Rock of Dunamase Launched

A major new publication on the Rock of Dunamase “The High Fortress” edited by Peigin Doyle and published by Wordwell Books was published in Portlaoise last night (23rd November 2022). Launching the book, Cllr Thomasina Connell, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council said “A special site like this, deserves a very […]

Major New Book on the Rock of Dunamase Launched

New Book on the Rock of Dunamase to be Launched

A major new publication on the Rock of Dunamase “THE HIGH FORTRESS: A Guide to the Rock of Dunamase” will be launched on Wednesday 23rd November at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise. The book – an initiative of Laois County Council with the support of the Heritage Council […]

Know Your Locality Course visits Rock of Dunamase

Stephen Mandal of the Irish Heritage School led a group of Laois heritage enthusiasts on a walk of discovery at the Rock of Dunamase on Sunday, as part of the Know your Locality Laois course. The free online course was offered to Laois people by Laois Heritage Office thanks to […]

Rock of Dunamase

Stunning views of the surrounding countryside make the towering Rock of Dunamase a strategic place to build a fortress. Through the centuries, warriors have fought to control this limestone outcrop, known as a “hum”. The first known settlement on the rock was Dun Masc, or Masc’s Fort, an early Christian […]

Notice of Public Consultation – Parking Facilities, Rock of Dunamaise

Notice of Public Consultation Proposed development by Laois County Council Parking Facilities, Rock of Dunamase Aghnahily, Dunamase, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Plans and particulars of the above proposed development will be available for viewing and to discuss on Thursday April 27th 2023 from 4.00p.m. to 6.00p.m. in the Executive […]

Successful Know your Locality Course Finishes with Field trip to Rock

The successful “Know your Locality” course has finished its second booked out run in Laois with a field trip to discover the hidden secrets of the Rock of Dunamase. The free online course introduced participants to the heritage of Ireland, and introduced them to the wide range of online sources […]

Laois Heritage Projects 2022

Heritage Projects 2022 All projects for 2022 are detailed in our Annual Action Plan 2022 (Download pdf). Detailed reports and project updates are below. Publish the Guide book to the Rock of Dunamase Laois Wetland Survey Work with communities in Clopook, Dysart Gallen and Kilmanman on the Conservation and Pollination […]

Take part in Heritage Week 2022

There is a huge range of events registered for National Heritage Week 2022 (13 – 21 August 2022), and everyone in Laois is being encouraged to take part. Laois Events The event guide for Laois is now available to download, and hard copies will be in Laois Branch Libraries […]