//
Town in County Laois, Ireland
Photo: NL Buttonfreak at English Wikipedia (Original text: Jan Clevering)), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Mountrath is a town in County Laois, with a population in 2022 of about 2100. In the 18th and 19th century it was industrial, with weaving and metal-working from local iron ores. It was also on the main Dublin to Limerick road, a traffic bottleneck until bypassed by M7 in 2010. Its name derives from Maighean Rátha, "the homestead of the ringfort", of which no trace remains.
From the travel guide. Select a place for details, a map and what is nearby.
Peaceful gardens, a hidden gem. They also have a nursery shop.
White tees 5735 m, par 71.
This gets good reviews for food, service and atmosphere.
Upscale hotel in a Georgian mansion with excellent dining. No dogs.
By road from Dublin follow N7 / M7 to Portlaoise, where you need to take Exit 16 onto R445, otherwise you'll discover why folk say it's a long way to Tipperary.
Read in the guideYou need wheels to reach the mountain trailheads, which are the main reason to be here.
Read in the guideChoose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Dublin · International · DUB
Loading places around the airport…
Articles and travel topics about Mountrath and Ireland.
Travel tipsFind the cheapest countries to fly to from the US and UK in 2026. Compare realistic round-trip flight deals, budget airlines, and prime booking windows.
8 min read
InspirationExplore the best places to visit in March across Japanese cherry blossoms, explosive Spanish fiestas, desert wonders in Jordan, and Irish music sessions.
7 min read
InspirationExplore the best castle and gothic hotel stays in Europe. Discover historic fortresses, medieval estates, luxury châteaux, and Spanish parador hotels.
6 min read
Food & drinkBritish and Irish cuisine had a reputation for bland food such as dry roast meat with soft-boiled vegetables from the post-war era until the 1990s.
Wikivoyage
Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.