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Mountrath

Laoistown

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Total population

2,070

Coordinates53.00°, -7.47°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mountrath sits in Laois, Ireland and is identified as a town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,070. The settlement sits at 53.001°, -7.474°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,001 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 39% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.0012
Longitude
-7.4743
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,723
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    184
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    181
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    178
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    175
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    168
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    154
  • Eurasian Wren
    Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    151
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    147

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John Michael Clancy
John Michael Clancy
Irish-born American congressman for New York (1837-1903)
James Fintan Lalor
James Fintan Lalor
Irish revolutionary and journalist (1807–1849)
Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis
Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)
K
Kieran Phelan
Irish politician (1949-2010)
Peter Lalor
Peter Lalor
Australian politician (1827-1889)
John Kinder Labatt
John Kinder Labatt
Canadian businessman (1803–1866)
T
Tommy Murphy
Gaelic football player (1921–1985)
Ó
Óengus of Tallaght
Irish bishop, reformer and writer
A
Aidan Fennelly
Irish Gaelic football player
Arthur Bunster
Arthur Bunster
Canadian politician
B
Bobby Miller
Gaelic footballer (1950-2006)
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald
Irish Gaelic football player
C
Cathal Óg Greene
Gaelic footballer
C
Cathy Honan
Irish politician
C
Chris Conway
Gaelic footballer
Claire Byrne
Claire Byrne
Irish journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Laois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,001

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Mountrath

Development plan for the town of Mountrath
Laois (Ireland). County Council. · 1967
Development plans for the towns of Abbeyleix, Mountrath, Portarlington, Mountmellick, Portlaoise and for the County of Laois
Laois (Ireland). County Council. · 1967

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Brimstone
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Seen 2026-09-14
common heather
common heather
Calluna vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-11
Shaggy Mane
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Seen 2026-09-08
Devil's-bit Scabious
Devil's-bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
Seen 2026-09-08
common bracken
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Seen 2026-09-08
bog myrtle
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
Seen 2026-09-08
bog asphodel
bog asphodel
Narthecium ossifragum
Seen 2026-09-08
Cross-leaved Heath
Cross-leaved Heath
Erica tetralix
Seen 2026-09-08
hemp agrimony
hemp agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
Seen 2026-09-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library