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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the fort of Laois
Is mó ainm a bhí ar an mbaile plandála seo i mBéarla (Fort Protector, Newfort, Maryborough, Queenstown) agus i nGaeilge (Campa, Port Laoise). Is féidir an dá ainm Gaeilge 1548 ‘an campa hi Laoighis’ agus 1580 ‘Port Laoighisi’ a chur i gcomparáid leis an tagairt luath Béarla 1549 ‘the fort at Leyx’. Díobh seo is é Port Laoise a chuaigh i dtreis ag lucht na Gaeilge mar ainm ar an mbaile. Díol spéise go bhfuil an guta deiridh ar lár ag Ó Mealláin in 1646 ‘go Port Laoiis’, ‘d’iarradh Port Laoiis’, srl. (Ollscoil Chorcaí LS 3 41, 42 ar www.isos.ie).
Ba é fianaise Laurence (Mhaoileachlainn) Uí Bhroin (1751–1838) (féach #28176): ‘in his time, the old inhabitants of the county, when speaking Irish, called Maryborough by this name, viz. Port, .i. town, Laoighise, .i. of Laoighis’ (LSO I 168). Féach an leagan clóite de na hAnnála faoin mbliain 1580: ‘This is still the Irish name for the town of Maryborough throughout Leinster’ atá ansiúd (ARÉ V lch.1750 *n.*g). Níor ghnách leis an Donnabhánach an béal bán mar seo agus is féidir glacadh leis go raibh foinsí eile de bhreis ar an mBranach ina thaobh (cf. par Mainistir Eimhín (#1208) i gContae Chill Dara).
Sa bhliain 1929 a baisteadh an leagan Gaeilge ‘Portlaoighise’ mar ainm oifigiúil ar an mbaile. Féach leis Bradley, Laois: History & Society 267–271, Cosby ibid. 309–313.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1548 |
an campa hi Laoighis
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ARÉ Imleabhar: V
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1549 |
Newfoert
Extent of Leyse
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1549 |
the fort at Leyx
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F Alt: 403
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1551 |
the Protector in Leix
The king's fort called ...'
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F Alt: 724
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1556 |
Newfort
Co. Carlow otherwise Co. Leix
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F Alt: 124
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1560 |
Mariborroghe, the fort of
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F Alt: 193
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1563c. |
Protectour
BM
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1566 |
Mariburgh, the fort of
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F Leathanach: 963
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1566 |
Maribourghe, the castle of
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F Alt: 819
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1567 |
Mariburghe
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F Leathanach: 1168
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1567 |
Marebroughe,
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
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1567 |
Maryboroughe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 Eliz.
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1569 |
Maryborough
Thomas Molghan alias Thomas Person, butcher
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F Leathanach: 1321
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1569 |
Maribroghe
John Rafe of Maribroghe
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F Leathanach: 1327
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1569 |
Maribroghe
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F Leathanach: 1334
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1572 |
Marybrough
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F Leathanach: 2174
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1572 |
Marryborough
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F Leathanach: 2178
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1574 |
Marebroughe
Daniel Lallor
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F Leathanach: 2410
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1575 |
Marebrogh
Tho. Lambene, gent
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F Leathanach: 2549
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1576 |
Mariborugh
sir Barnabe Fitz Patrick, knt
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F Leathanach: 2843
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1577 |
Maribroughe
Barnard Fitzpatrick, knt
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F Leathanach: 3050
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1578 |
Mariboroughe
George Harvie, gent
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F Leathanach: 3482
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1579 |
Marybourgh
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F Leathanach: 3522
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1580 |
Port Laoighisi
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ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1750
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1584 |
Maribroughe
Thomas Johnson
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F Leathanach: 4393
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1584 |
Mariborowe
Thomas Johnson
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F Leathanach: 4394
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1589 |
Mariboroughe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Eliz.
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1590 |
Mariboroughe
Patr. Grante
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F Leathanach: 5400
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1591 |
Mariborough
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F Leathanach: 5695
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1596 |
Marriborrowe
George Harvye
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F Leathanach: 5975
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1597 |
Mariborroughe
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F Leathanach: 6064
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1599 |
Queenestowne
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1602 |
Maryborough
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F Leathanach: 6593
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1602 |
Mareborough
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F Leathanach: 6684
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1603 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 8
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1608 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 113
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1611 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 207
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1611 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 215
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1615 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 291
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1616 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 313
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1618 |
Maribrogh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 J I
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1619 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 430
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1619 |
Maribrough
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 J I
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1620 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 474
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1621 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 513
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1623 |
Mariborough
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CPR Leathanach: 560
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1624 |
Mariborough
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 J I
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1625 |
Maryborough
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CPR Leathanach: 590
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1628 |
Mariborough
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CPR Leathanach: 588
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1631 |
Marriburrowe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 C I
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1631 |
Maryburrowe
vill' de
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 C I
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1632 |
Marryburrowe
vil. de
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 13 C I
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1650c |
Port Laoíse
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SRómh. Leathanach: 25
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1655 |
Castle & Fort
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1659 |
Maryborrough, Towne and Liberties of
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Cen. Leathanach: 497
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1660c |
The Castle Mill & Forte of Marryburrough
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 93
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1660c |
The Commons of ye Corporacon of Maryburrough
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 93
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1685 |
Mariburogh
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1728 |
Mairiborough. baile na bainriaghan. a laighean gcon na bainriaghan .i. port laoighis
".i. Port Laoighis" curtha isteach ní ba dhéanaí ag Tadhg Ó Neachtain féin
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KIL 20 Leathanach: 135
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1805 |
Mryborough
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1838 |
Town & Green of Maryborough
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Corporation of Maryborough
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Mareborough
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Mareborough
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Mariborough
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Marreburrowe
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Maryborough
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Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Maryborough
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Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Corporation of Maryborough
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DS:AL Leathanach: LA012,25
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1838 |
Fforte and the fforte of Leix was always and is still called Port Laoighise
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LSO (La) Údar: OD, Leathanach: 48-9
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1856 |
Port Laoighse, This is still the name for the town of Maryborough throughout Leinster
OD
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ARÉ Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 1750, Nóta eolais: g
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