Heritage Village is located in the heart of Killenard in County Laois, a peaceful village surrounded by beautiful countryside yet exceptionally well connected by road and rail. From everyday essentials to long-distance travel, everything you need is within easy reach.

Connected, Convenient and Calm

    • The Heritage Hotel & Spa – 1 km / 15 minutes

    • The Thatch Pub – 700 m / 10 minutes

    • Theory Hair Studio – 700 m / 10 minutes

    • Gala convenience store – 650 m / 10 minutes

    • Killenard Church – 700 m / 10 minutes

  • Killenard is served directly by Slieve Bloom Coaches, with three services each day:

    • 827 Mountmellick – Portlaoise

    • 829 Portlaoise – Tullamore

    Buses pick up and drop off in the centre of the village, offering convenient links to nearby towns.

Ruins of an ancient stone castle on a grassy hill with a gravel path leading through an arched gate and the open sky in the background.

Portarlington – Your Local Town and Transport Hub

Just 5 km north of Killenard, Portarlington provides a wide range of shops and services as well as excellent rail connections. Portarlington station sits on a major rail corridor and offers frequent services to key destinations.

    • SuperValu

    • ALDI

    • Lidl

  • • 35 minutes on the express service to Heuston Station
    • 50 minutes on standard services
    • 16 trains daily midweek, 14 at weekends

    • Dublin Heuston – Galway

    • Dublin Heuston – Limerick and Ennis

    • Dublin Heuston – Limerick via Nenagh

    • Dublin Heuston – Tralee

    • Dublin Heuston – Westport and Ballina

    • Galway – Limerick

    • Grand Canal Dock and Dublin Heuston – Portlaoise

Portlaoise

Portlaoise is 23 km from Heritage Village and offers an extensive selection of shops, cafés and services.

    • 21 minutes by car

    • 28 minutes by bus (827 line)

    • ALDI

    • Lidl

    • Tesco

    • SuperValu

    • Dunnes Stores

    • Portlaoise Shopping Centre

    • Midlands Park Hotel

    • Killeshin Hotel

    • Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

Airports and Ports

For trips further afield, several airports and ports are within comfortable travel distance.

    • Dublin Airport – 82 km – 1 hour 15 minutes

    • Shannon Airport – 157 km – 1 hour 36 minutes

    • Cork Airport – 194 km – 2 hours

    • Ireland West Airport (Knock) – 172 km – 2 hours 20 minutes

    • Belfast Airport – 255 km – 3 hours 8 minutes

    • Dublin Port – 87 km – 1 hour 30 minutes

    • Rosslare Europort – 143 km – 2 hours 5 minutes

    • Port of Cork – 187 km – 1 hour 50 minutes

Kildare Village

Kildare Village, one of Ireland’s leading shopping destinations, is less than 20 minutes away. With over 120 luxury and lifestyle boutiques, it offers a stylish open-air shopping experience, excellent dining and a range of guest services.

Getting there

  • 18 km / 20 minutes by car

  • Bus from Killenard to Portarlington, then train to Kildare station

  • 1.5 km walk or short taxi ride from Kildare station to Kildare Village

An older woman with earrings and bracelets, wearing a tan beret and colorful sweater, sits at a wooden table holding a pink sweater. There are gift bags on the table and tea cups nearby, with a window in the background showing autumn scenery.
Visit Kildare Village