page_title: Mountrath
hierarchical_section_title: Mountrath
caption_attribution_description: English: Mountrath
context_page_description: Mountrath is a small town in County Laois, Ireland. The town lies on the R445 midway between Dublin and Limerick, exactly 96.5 km from both cities. The town was bypassed by the M7 motorway in 2010 leading to a significant easing of traffic congestion in the town.
  As of the 2016 census, Mountrath had a population of 1,774. The river that flows through the town is called the Whitehorse and gets its name from the white colouring that was present in its water from the whiskey distillery that used to be in the centre of the town.
context_section_description: Mountrath (Irish: Maighean Rátha, meaning "homestead of the ringfort") is a small town in County Laois, Ireland.  The town lies on the R445 midway between Dublin and Limerick, exactly 96.5 km (60 mi) from both cities. The town was bypassed by the M7 motorway in 2010 leading to a significant easing of traffic congestion in the town. 
  As of the 2016 census, Mountrath had a population of 1,774. The river that flows through the town is called the Whitehorse and gets its name from the white colouring that was present in its water from the whiskey distillery that used to be in the centre of the town.
caption: Mountrath's market square
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