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List Of Townlands Of County Laois ...
There are approximately 1,162 townlands in County Laois, Ireland.; . A plain version of this list showing townland names only is also available for easy alphabetical navigation and convenient overview. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word ''Town'' appears for those entries in the Acres column. References {{reflist List Laois Laois Townlands A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballycolla
Ballacolla, officially Ballycolla (), is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It sits at the crossroads of the R433 and R434 regional roads, southwest of Abbeyleix Abbeyleix (; ) is a town in County Laois, Ireland, located around south of the county town of Portlaoise. Abbeyleix was formerly located on the N8, the main road from Dublin to Cork. At one point, up to 15,000 vehicles passed along the town' ... and 4 km northeast of junction 3 of the M8 motorway. ‘In Irish it is called Bolliacholla, i.e., Baile a’ Chalaidh, the townland of the … long, coarse, sedgy grass’ de réir an Chorragánaigh; deir sé ‘Dr. Joyce’s explanation … town of a man named Colla, is incorrect’. As of the 2016 census, Ballacolla had a population of 136 people. References See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland {{County Laois Towns and villages in County Laois Townlands of County Laois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleconor
Castleconor () is a mountain in Laois, Ireland. Castleconor's summit is at an altitude of making it the fourth-highest point in Laois, the ninth-highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 907th-highest summit in Ireland. See also *List of mountains in Ireland *Geography of Ireland :Ireland is an island in Northwestern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean. The island lies on the European continental shelf, part of the Eurasian Plate. The island's main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by coasta ... References Mountains and hills of County Laois Geography of County Laois Townlands of County Laois {{Mountains and hills of Leinster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camross
Camross GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Hurling and Gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland, located near to Coolrain. History Founded in 1903, the club is the most successful hurling club in County Laois and the club colours are famously black and amber. In 1957 Camross amalgamated with Killanure their parish counterparts and with amalgamation came great success. In 1957 they won Junior Championship beating St Fintans, Colt, followed with Intermediate title in 1958. The Camross club did not win the Laois Senior Hurling Championship until 1959 but since then they have added a record 25 more senior hurling titles to their roll of honour (26 titles in total). They last won the Laois Senior Hurling Championship in 2018 defeating Rathdowney Errill. The last time they appeared in a county final was 2022, when defeated by Clough Ballacolla. A previous chairman Michael Lalor also held the chair of office of Laois County Council in 2006. Michael and his brother was captai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borris-in-Ossory
Borris-in-Ossory (, or the 'Burgage of Osraige') is a village in west County Laois, Ireland. Bypassed by the M7 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is situated on the R445 road close to the County Tipperary border between the towns of Mountrath and Roscrea. Features The village has facilities such as a school, churches, community hall, convenience retail outlets and a number of service businesses. The village centre comprises Main Street and includes retail, commercial, institutional, educational and residential functions. Landmark buildings include the Hiberno Romanesque Church of Ireland church of St. Mark, built c.1870, with round tower style bell tower, St. Canice's Church (Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...), the Ossory of Borris-in-Ossory, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrowhouse, County Laois
Barrowhouse () is a townland in southeast County Laois in Ireland. Barrowhouse is located close to the County Kildare border and the town of Athy. The Barrowhouse area holds the unusual distinction of being the only part of Laois in the Athy Roman Catholic parish and the Dublin R.C. Diocese. Barrowhouse gets its name as the River Barrow flows at the areas eastern border with Kildare. Buildings Barrowhouse has a Roman Catholic church called St. Marys built in 1831 at the time of the lifting of the penal laws. There is a three teacher primary school which has been in existence since 1830. The school is officially known as Shanganamore National School, however locals refer to it as Barrowhouse N.S. Students and teachers were relocated to the current school in 1999 after 169 years in the old school. The old school is now used as a community hall. Barrowhouse Gaelic football field is located in Shanganabeg. St. Marys Church Barrowhouse How Barrowhouse on the west bank of the Gaelic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coolkerry (civil Parish)
Coolkerry () is a civil parish in the barony of Clarmallagh in County Laois. It is separated into two disjoint areas by an arm of Aghaboe civil parish. Political geography Coolkery has six townlands. The townland of Coolkerry, along with the townlands of Coolnaboul East (a tiny area of only 4 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches), Graigueanossy and Turfarney are in the main, western, part of the civil parish, while the townlands of Coolacurragh and Middlemount (which is also known as Ballyvoghlaun) are in the eastern exclave of the parish. The political geography of the parish is further complicated by the fact that it is divided between two baronies. Coolnaboul East is in the barony of Clandonagh while the rest of the parish is in the barony of Clarmallagh. Population At the time of the 1861 census, there was nobody living in Coolnaboul East but the rest of the parish had a population of 260. History Coolkerry parish was established in the early 13th century, when it was pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlemount (townland)
Middlemount (part of which is also called Ballyvoghlaun) is a townland in County Laois. Most of the townland (434 acres, including the townland house, ''Middlemount House'') is in the eastern exclave of Coolkerry civil parish. This part is also known as Ballyvoghlaun. The remaining part of the townland (190 acres, including the gate lodge for Middlemount House) is in the arm of Aghaboe civil parish which separate the eastern exclave of Coolkerry from the main, western part of Coolkerry. Middlemount Moat The part of Middlemount townland which lies in Aghaboe civil parish contains a motte which, on the Ordnance Survey map, is called ''Middlemount Moat''. It is sometimes called also the ''Moat of Laragh'' or the ''Mote of Monacoghlan''. (The words ''moat'', ''mote'' and ''motte'' are all related; ''moat'', which now means a deep wide ditch, was originally a variant of ''mote, n''''2'', a natural or man-made mound, from which comes the modern word ''motte''.) Carrigan describes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyvoghlaun
Middlemount (part of which is also called Ballyvoghlaun) is a townland in County Laois. Most of the townland (434 acres, including the townland house, ''Middlemount House'') is in the eastern exclave of Coolkerry civil parish. This part is also known as Ballyvoghlaun. The remaining part of the townland (190 acres, including the gate lodge for Middlemount House) is in the arm of Aghaboe civil parish which separate the eastern exclave of Coolkerry from the main, western part of Coolkerry. Middlemount Moat The part of Middlemount townland which lies in Aghaboe civil parish contains a motte which, on the Ordnance Survey map, is called ''Middlemount Moat''. It is sometimes called also the ''Moat of Laragh'' or the ''Mote of Monacoghlan''. (The words ''moat'', ''mote'' and ''motte'' are all related; ''moat'', which now means a deep wide ditch, was originally a variant of ''mote, n''''2'', a natural or man-made mound, from which comes the modern word ''motte''.) Carrigan describes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamestown, County Laois
Jamestown () is a small village on a crossroads between Ballybrittas in County Laois and Monasterevin in County Kildare, in Ireland. The local gaelic football team, Jamestown GAA Jamestown GAA was a Gaelic football club in Jamestown, County Laois, Republic of Ireland. The area now forms part of the catchment area of Courtwood GAA Club. Andy Whelan, Stephen "Faun" Hughes and John Lalor were all Jamestown players wh ..., existed in Jamestown during the middle of the 20th century before fading out of existence in the 1960s. References {{County Laois Towns and villages in County Laois Townlands of County Laois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyroan, County Laois
Ballyroan () is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Ballyroan and in the former barony of Cullenagh. The R425 regional road passes through the village. History Ballyroan is an ancient settlement, though its origins are obscure. A castle likely stood there in the Middle Ages, as one Conall Ó Mórdha, son of Daibhí Ó Mórdha, lord of Laois, is attested to have "built the castle of Baile atha in roine" in the fourteenth century. The area remained in the hands of the O'Mores until the sixteenth century; it is listed in the possessions of Conall Ó Mórdha (d. 1537). In 1834, Alexander Harrison rented a house, offices, and yard on Main Street in Ballyroan. Having just passed his exam in May he was appointed surveyor of Queen's County. Brendan O Donoghue writes of Alexander Harrison's work in what is now County Laois. “He entabout his business in a methodical manner, dividing the roads in his county into four classes . . . The mail c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballylynan
Ballylinan or Ballylynan () is a small town in County Laois, about from the border with County Kildare in Ireland. The name means "Lynan's town", though exactly who Lynan was is now forgotten. Transport A 12-mile railway line linking Ballylinan to the nearby towns of Athy, County Kildare and Wolfhill, County Laois was opened in September 1918 by the British government during WW1 to aid the supply of coal. It was closed at the end of 1929 but the section connecting Ballylinan to Athy was retained for sugar beet traffic until 1963, when it was fully closed. Some of the trackbed still exists around the Athy area. Development and amenities Ballylinan is mainly a farmland area with no significant industrialisation, although the building of a number of housing developments has mirrored an increase in the area's population. In the 14 years between the 2002 and 2016 census, the population of the town increased nearly three-fold, from 430 people to 1,101 inhabitants. The town has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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