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Mountmellick or Mountmellic () is a town in the north of County Laois, Ireland. It is on the N80 road, 6 km north of Portlaoise. The town is within Mountmellick Roman Catholic parish.

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Place details

Locality
Mountmellick
Region
Leinster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
3,547
Timezone
Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.timezone
WET
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±0
Settlement.name
Mountmellick
Settlement.native_name_lang
ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Mountmellick3824.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The southern approach to Mountmellick
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Mountmellick Coat of Arms.png
Settlement.shield_size
155px
Settlement.motto
"Friendship through Partnership"
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Ireland
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right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_type3
County

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
75
Official website
www.mountmellick.net
Image
Mountmellick3824.jpg
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Commons category
Mountmellick
Irish Grid Reference
N449076
native label
Móinteach Mílic
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19 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • The Manchester of Ireland
  • Mountmellick lace
  • Coat of arms
  • Education
  • Economic activity
  • Sport
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Bus
  • Rail
  • Canal
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Further reading
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Mountmellick or Mountmellic () is a town in the north of County Laois, Ireland. It is on the N80 road, 6 km north of Portlaoise. The town is within Mountmellick Roman Catholic parish.

==Name== thumb|right|alt=The Monument Bar, Mountmellick|The Monument Bar, Mountmellick Mountmellick, sometimes spelt Montmellick or Montmellic, is an anglicisation of the Irish name Móinteach Mílic, which means "(the) bog of/by (the) land bordering a river". Older anglicisations include Mointaghmeelick, Montaghmelick, Montiaghmeelick and Monteaghmilick.

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