This county town was once called Maryborough. It was fortified during the reign of Philip and Mary as part of a plan to subdue the O’ Mores, the local chiefs, but nothing other than the outer wall of the tower remains today. Golf (18) at ‘The Heath’, tennis is still there. Further, a jazz festival is held at the beginning of June each year.
Land Area: 1,719 km
County Town: Portlaoise
Code: LS
Population: 58,774 (2002)
Province: Leinster
Laois may have the least defined of all county identities. The rich contrast in the landscape makes it easy to spend many an enjoyable hour in this county and good old country pubs are never far away. From the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the woods of Abbeyleix or Durrow, there are many beautiful walks in this midland county. Laois ( Self Catering, Laois, Ireland) has excellent local wildlife-chiefly in the pubs and friendly people who know how to enjoy them.
Abbeyleix that lies 14 km to the south of Portlaoise is named after a Cistercian abbey founded here in 1183 by Conor O’ More. Today, with tree-lined streets, golf, tennis and game fishing, this town is a real attraction. The tomb of Malachi O’ More, a Laois chieftain situates in the grounds of the de Vesci demsne (which is not open to the public).
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Irishtown, Mountmellick, Laois |
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Mountmellick |
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Coolbanagher, Emo, Portlaoise, Laois |
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Portlaoise |
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Emo, Portlaoise, Laois |
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Portlaoise |
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