Guide to County Laois in Ireland
Susan Salkeld
September 10, 2008
County Laois is in the midlands of Ireland forming part of the province of Leinster. In both size and population, Laois features in the smallest ten counties. The county is landlocked and, uniquely amongst Irish counties, it does not border any other counties which have a sea coast. It is therefore considered to be "the most landlocked county in Ireland".
Portlaoise, formerly known as Maryborough, is the county town and two other main towns are Portarlington and Abbeyleix. Our selection of other towns in County Laois includes Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Borris-in-Ossory, Castletown, Clonaslee, Durrow, Emo, Mountmellick, Mountraith, Newtown, Rathdowney and Stradbally.
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