BROWSE
county
Laois
genitive: Laoise
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Laois
(English)

Other names

Leix
historical name (What is this?)
(English)

Centrepoint

52.9723, -7.31665latitude, longitude
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Historical references

g.d.
i Laoighis
Aith.D Leathanach: 168, Véarsa: 39
1603
Queen’s County alias Leax, King’s County alias Offaly ...
Cal. Carew
1610
chunndae laoísigh [g.]
"sir hénri púr .i. uachtarán chunndae laoísigh & sirriam na cunndae cédna .i. an picéadach"
RIA 23 N 16 Leathanach: 122r
1725c
(co.) na Bainriaghan ... (rí-phort) Port Laoidhis
Eólas ar an Domhan

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