Abbeyleix

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Abbeyleix is a historic planned town in County Laois, Ireland, known for its Georgian architecture and role as a former estate town of the de Vesci family.

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Abbeyleix canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf planned town
settlement
town
country Ireland
governedBy Laois County Council
hasAmenity GAA grounds
churches
golf course
heritage house and museum
primary schools
secondary school
hasArchitecturalStyle Georgian architecture
hasBuiltHeritage Georgian streetscape
historic market square
period shopfronts
hasCharacteristic historic market town
noted for period terraces
noted for tree‑lined streets
planned estate town
hasCountyTown Portlaoise
hasEconomicActivity agriculture in surrounding area
retail services
tourism
hasFunction local service centre
hasHeritage historic planned layout
hasIrishName Mainistir Laoise
hasNearbyEstate Abbeyleix House and Demesne
hasNearbyFeature Bog of Allen region fringe
linked to: Bog of Allen

farmland and woodland estates
hasPlanningOrigin laid out under de Vesci estate
hasPostTown Abbeyleix
hasRegion Midlands of Ireland
hasReligiousSite Church of Ireland church
Roman Catholic church
hasSportsClub Abbeyleix GAA club
Abbeyleix golf club
hasTransport bus services to nearby towns
isOnRoad R445 road
former N8 road
locatedIn County Laois
province of Leinster
linked to: Leinster
locatedOn River Nore
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time
wasEstateTownOf de Vesci family

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County Laois hasSettlement Abbeyleix
Graiguenamanagh twinTown Abbeyleix
Ballyragget nearbyTown Abbeyleix
Queen's County containsTown Abbeyleix
Aghaboe locatedNear Abbeyleix
Abbeyleix hasPostTown Abbeyleix
Mountrath hasNearbyTown Abbeyleix