Killeshin, Co Laois

Killeshin was an important centre for learning and culture as early as the 6th century when St Comghan founded a monastery here. Destroyed in the 11th century all that remain is a carved Irish - Romanesque style doorway. No trace remains of the 105ft round tower believed to have once been the tallest in Ireland which stood next to the monastery, it was demolished by an 18th century landowner who was afraid that the tower could collapse and injure his cattle. It is said that ten counties can be seen from the hill above Killeshin.

Killeshin Accommodation Accom Type: Hotels & Guesthouses Hotel Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse Self-Catering Hostel Destination: Antrim Belfast City Armagh Carlow Cavan Clare Cork City Cork County Derry City Derry County Donegal Down Dublin City Dublin City Centre Dublin Airport Dublin - North County Dublin - South County Dublin - West County Fermanagh Galway City Galway County Kerry Kildare Kilkenny City Kilkenny County Laois Leitrim Limerick City Limerick County Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Shannon Airport Sligo Tipperary Tyrone Waterford City Waterford County Westmeath Wexford Wicklow Arrive: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   2008 2009 Nights: 1 night 2 nights 3 nights 4 nights 5 nights 6 nights 7 nights 8 nights 9 nights 10 nights 11 nights 12 nights 13 nights 14 nights Guests: 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people

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