Some links and tips about :
Travelling & accommodation, Tourist information, Festival Accommodation
Travelling and accommodation
- By bus to Mountrath or Portlaoise dublincoach.ie jjkavanagh.ie aircoach.ie buseireann.ie
- By ferry (each operate routes from Britain and France to Ireland) irishferries.com stenaline.ie brittany-ferries.com
- By plane ryanair.ie aerlingus.ie cityjet.com aerarann.ie (between Ireland and France during summer only)
- By rail irishrail.ie (Portlaoise Station is right in the middle of the town)
Tourist information
Laois.ie the Laois County Council and its passport
Slievebloom.ie seasonal festivities, events and activities that take place every year
Goireland.ie tourist information and reservations
Laoistourism.ie the county promotional, marketing and development company for tourism
Celtic Connexions Tours & more, Tours to Ireland and Scotland, from New Zealand
Festival Accommodation (all a short distance away)
Manorhotel (Abbeyleix, Co. Laois)
The Maldron (Portlaoise)
The Heritage Hotel (Portlaoise)
The Killeshin (Portlaoise)
The Farm Hostel (Ballacola, Co. Laois)
Lyons Cottage, Aghaboe (Ballacolla, Co. Laois)