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County Laois formerly also Laoighis or Leix, is a county in the midlands of
Ireland, forming part of the province of Leinster. The county is landlocked
and, uniquely amongst Irish counties it does not border any other counties
with a sea coast. It is therefore considered to be "the most landlocked
county in Ireland. The population of County Laois is expanding rapidly,
given its easy commute to the employment centres of Kildare and Dublin, and
affordable housing in pleasant surroundings. In the 2006 census the
population had increased by 14% to 67,000 people. Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois, Republic of Ireland about 14 km from Portlaoise. It is located on the N8 National Primary Route.
Ballickmoyler is a small town in
County Laois, Ireland. It lies some 30 km southeast of Portlaoise, at the
junction of the N80 national secondary road and the R429 regional road. Mountmellick is a town in the north of County Laois in Ireland. Mountmellick is a town which sees a lot of sporting activity. Mountmellick GAA is the town's club for Gaelic football and hurling, while other nearby Gaelic games clubs are The Rock GAA and Kilcavan. Portlaoise is the county town of County Laois (formerly Queen's County) in the midlands of the Republic of Ireland. The population in 2006 was 14,275. Portarlington is a town in County Laois (formerly Queen's County), straddling the border with County Offaly (formerly King's County) in the midlands of Ireland. The town was recorded in the census of 2006 as having a population of 7,092. Rathdowney is a town in southwest County Laois, Ireland. It lies some 32 km southwest of Portlaoise in the Irish midlands, at the point where the R433 regional road from Abbeyleix to Templemore is crossed by the R433 from Borris-in-Ossory to Johnstown. Stradbally is a small town in County Laois, Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the N80 road near Portlaoise. The town's name comes from the Irish language, which means a village, or "town of (one) street". |
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