County Laois

Laois or Leix (pronounced Leash) is a county in the midlands of the Republic of Ireland. Situated in the province of Leinster, this small county is the only one in Ireland not bordered by another county with a coastline. Area: 1720 kmÃÂÃÂ² (664 square miles). Population (census 2002): 58,732.

Created in 1556 by Mary I of England as "Queen's County", Laois received its present name following the War of Irish Independence. Portlaoise is the county town.

Towns and villages

Abbeyleix Aghaboe
Ballaghmore Ballickmoyler Ballinakill Ballyfin Ballylynan Borris-in-ossory
Cashel Clonenagh
Donaghmore Durrow
Mountmellick Mountrath
Portarlington Portlaoise
Rathdowney Rosenallis
Stradbally
Timahoe
Vicarstown

Places of interest

Slieve Bloom Mountains
Rock of Dunamase

Counties of Ireland
Republic of Ireland: Carlow \| Cavan \| Clare \| Cork \| Donegal \| Dublin \| Galway \| Kerry \| Kildare \| Kilkenny \| Laois \| Leitrim \| Limerick \| Longford \| Louth \| Mayo \| Meath \| Monaghan \| Offaly \| Roscommon \| Sligo \| Tipperary \| Waterford \| Westmeath \| Wexford \| Wicklow
Northern Ireland: Antrim \| Armagh \| Derry \| Down \| Fermanagh \| Tyrone
*Provinces of Ireland*: Connacht \| Leinster \| Munster \| Ulster

Counties of Ireland
Republic of Ireland: Carlow \| Cavan \| Clare \| Cork \| Donegal \| Dublin \| Galway \| Kerry \| Kildare \| Kilkenny \| Laois \| Leitrim \| Limerick \| Longford \| Louth \| Mayo \| Meath \| Monaghan \| Offaly \| Roscommon \| Sligo \| Tipperary \| Waterford \| Westmeath \| Wexford \| Wicklow
Northern Ireland: Antrim \| Armagh \| Derry \| Down \| Fermanagh \| Tyrone
*Provinces of Ireland*: Connacht \| Leinster \| Munster \| Ulster