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County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886) | County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886) | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
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| + | '''Primary Reference Links''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html GENUKI: County Laois (Queens County)] | ||
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| + | '''Countywide Interest''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllex/ County Laois IGP Pages] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.laoisgenealogy.com/ Laois Genealogy] | ||
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| + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Griffiths Valuation Ballyadams Parish & Bordwell Parish] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough] | ||
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Revision as of 15:40, 1 August 2009
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County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886)
Links
Primary Reference Links
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Register Offices
Portlaoise
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Portlaoise
Co. Laois
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