Coolrain Neighbourhood Guide
Laois
Coolrain is a small rural locality in County Laois, situated in the foothills and countryside around the Slieve Bloom Mountains. It lies within reach of Borris-in-Ossory, Mountrath, Castletown and Clonaslee, with larger shopping and service centres available further afield. The R32 routing area covers Coolrain and the surrounding rural communities.
Area character
Rural, peaceful and community-oriented, with dispersed housing, farmland, woodland and mountain scenery. Coolrain is suited to those seeking a countryside setting while retaining road access to nearby villages and towns; day-to-day travel is generally car-dependent.
Schools
- Coolrain National Schoolprimary
- Borris-in-Ossory primary schoolsprimary
- Mountrath Community Schoolsecondary
- Scoil Mhuire, Borris-in-Ossorysecondary
Transport
- Local road network serving Coolrain, Borris-in-Ossory and Mountrathroad
- R445 through Borris-in-Ossory and Mountrathroad
- M7 motorway access via the Portlaoise arearoad
- Ballybrophy railway stationrail
- Local and regional bus services in Borris-in-Ossory and Mountrathbus
Amenities
- Coolrain village and community facilitiescommunity
- Borris-in-Ossory shops, cafés and servicesshopping and dining
- Mountrath retail, healthcare and everyday servicesshopping and healthcare
- Slieve Bloom Mountains walking and outdoor recreationleisure
- Kinnitty and Clonaslee countryside and heritage attractionsleisure and heritage