Jul 10, 2009 laois gets its name from lughaid laoighesach who was an ancestor of the most powerful omores clan. Castletown native mark doheny is a rising star of the irish comedy scene. Fhl 0926188 registers of catholic parish of borrisinossory,leix, ireland. Irish midlands ancestry genealogy and ancestry tullamore. Some other books published on the heritage of laois. The journal features articles and photographs submitted by its members. In king johns reign it was granted to william marshall. It is located in the south of the midlands region and is also. Books on various subjects on housing, income, tax, government policy ect. Despite this effort, irelands directory cannot, and does not, assume liability for errors or omissions in this publication.
The evictions marked the beginning of a month long campaign of violence targeting local protestant farmers, which was only brought to an end through the intervention of the provisional government. Laois heritage society journal volume 4 offaly history. The society is linked to the renowned irish family foundation website and roots ireland where some 900,000 records of offaly laois interest can be accessed on a payperview basis worldwide. Historic buildings of county laois queens republic of ireland see historic buildings ireland main page. Their intransigence eventually led to the establishment of the plantations of laois and offaly. The borrisinossory man has undertaken the challenge of compiling the definitive laois gaa history book and what a tome it is. There is a small fee for this initial assessment which covers the researchers time involved in carrying out a search of their sources. The second volume of a history of the queens county published in 1914 describes the history of laois or queens county, as it was known during british rule, from 1556, when the region was shired by queen mary i, until 1900. Abbeyleix and ballyroan catholic parish, county laois. Irish midlands ancestry online searching of irish ancestral. During the month of january a number of our personal assistants started. The history of the queens county by daniel obyrne was published in 1856. Ebook the lalors of laois as pdf download portable. The irish in laois and offaly were given the option of becoming loyal citizens or be forced off their lands altogether.
The first people in laois were bands of hunters and gatherers who passed through the county about 8,500 years ago. It is located in the south of the midlands region and is also located in the province of leinster, and was formerly known as queens county. This book was supported by laois and offaly county council and teh heritage council. Following many bloody battles the surviving septs were transplanted to kerry, being under sentence of death if returning to laois. Graveyard contains a church of ireland church built c. Around 2500 bc, the people of the bronze age lived in laois. In late march 1922, a group of armed men forcibly evicted two protestant farmers from their homes at luggacurran, queens county. Mochua founded a community at timahoe and an important christian settlement was created at dun masc or mascs fort, on the rock of dunamase. Irish genealogy books on each and every county in ireland, and classic histories from the four masters, to keatings history, and conquest of ireland. Formerly known as queens county, laois got its current name after the establishment of the irish free state in 1922. This collection of memories has taken three years to compile and is a mustread for anyone with any interest in the history of ballyroan village and ballyroan gaa club. After a series of rebellions by the omores and odempseys and an alliance of other. This came during a high point for football in laois, with the county winning three leinster titles in a row between 1936 and 1938, and another in 1946. History of laois 5 star hotel laois heritage killenard.
This will prevent lyndsey from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. Every effort has been made by irelands directory to ensure that the contents of this directory are accurate. Each volume in this series, by incorporating the work of outsider and insider, builds up comprehensive insights into the. The lalors of laois top results of your surfing the lalors of laois start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Ebook the lalors of laois as pdf download portable document. A castle likely stood there in the middle ages, as one conall o mordha, son of daibhi o mordha, lord of laois, is attested to have built the castle of baile atha in roine in the fourteenth century. Laois this page features 394 free records relating to tithe applotment books in rearymore, co. First plantations laois offaly and munster by a deery on. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records. The tithe applotment books are a vital source for genealogical research for the prefamine period, given the loss of the 182151 census records. Erected on a an early christian site on a rock overlooking portlaoise. Initially the lands assigned for planting comprised of the modern baronies of warrenstown, coolestown, upper and lower philipstown in offaly, and of portnahinch, maryborough east and west, stradbally, cullenagh, and ballyadams.
The plantations of laois and offaly the rebellion of rory. Our thanks especially to the organisers and gerald kean who has offered 10,000. The area covered in these records lies in western laois,along the border with tipperary and roughly between the towns of borrisinossory on the north and rathdowney on the south and to the west of clogh. The area remained in the hands of the omores until the sixteenth century. Guide to abbeyleix and ballyroan catholic parish, county laois ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Irish midlands ancestry will assess the information customers provide on their laois formerly queens county and offaly formerly kings county ancestors in order to identify if research is possible. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by d. The book of leinster, a historical and religious account of the high kings of ireland between 1151 and 1224, was in the possession of the omores of laois for.
Thursday 15th september at 8pm in the heritage hotel, portlaoise. A new laois gaa bible listing thousands of names is. From laois to kerry michael christopher keane 9780992698867. Visitors to the county can see a stone circle they. This entry was posted in laois queens county on march 7, 20 by dr. The lalors of laois top results of your surfing the lalors of laois start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader.
Laois heritage society is involved in raising awareness of the importance of protecting buildings, sites and artefacts of historical and archaeological importance in and around county laois. The vaulation of all property and agricultural land in ireland was a process which took almost 50 years the records which were generated in the carrying out of his work culminated in the published valuation of ireland whose popular name was that of the man, richard griffith, who personally organized and directed the whole effort see abo. For many centuries before its plantation by the english and renaming as queens county, laois was under the control of the seven septs clans, the omoores, okellys, olawlors, odowlings, odorans, odevoys or odeevys or odees and mcevoys. Jul 10, 2009 the second volume of a history of the queens county published in 1914 describes the history of laois or queens county, as it was known during british rule, from 1556, when the region was shired by queen mary i, until 1900. One of the most popular laois songs is the skies oer ballyroan. There is a small fee for this initial assessment which covers the researchers time involved in carrying out a. Sir pierce crosbie, subsequent landlord to the septs in kerry, along with leading regiments in various wars, was both cupholder and gentleman of the kings.
At present it looks as though 2014 will be a very busy year for ocil ltd and opas ltd. In what had to be a monumental task for author john phelan, a laois gaa bible is to be launched next week. It has also been known as county leix laois county council is the local authority for the county. It was taken and held by the oneills during the condfederate war and. The history and antiquities of the diocese of ossory. The modern county takes its name from loigis, a medieval kingdom. Supplier of school books,stationery,art supplies,general books. A laois field of dreams down syndrome ireland laois branch wishes to thank most sincerely all those who organised and supported this fantastic fundraiser in any way. It has history of the houses, history of the people, it describes events that those who had no. May 03, 2020 castletown native mark doheny is a rising star of the irish comedy scene. They were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of.
Graveyard contains headstones dating from 19th to 21th century. First plantations laois offaly and munster by a deery on prezi. Written nearly 150 years ago, it has been recorded by various artists including. Offaly history is the centre for family history research in counties laois and offaly. William russell grace from ballylinan, co laois, was mayor of new york when the statue of liberty arrived as a gift from the people of france to the united states of america on june 19th 1885. Was for a time the site of a fortress belonging to the kings of leinster, which is how it became the possession of strongbow who had married aiofa daughter of king diarmait. Tapestry of light, by tina claffey, artisan house 2017. The plantations of laois and offaly the rebellion of. Available from local bookshops or artisan house laois, an environmental history, by john feehan, ballykilcavan press, 1983 out of print available in laois branch libraries. Ossory, laois and leinster is a biennial journal dedicated to the publication of studies of primary material relating to the history, archaeology and literature of counties kilkenny and laois and of the greater leinster region. The printed books section forms a very important part of the collection giving an insight into the social, cultural and political history of laois as well as its heritage. The records which were generated in the carrying out of his work culminated in the published valuation of ireland whose popular name was that of the man, richard griffith, who personally organized and directed the whole effort see above.
He also describes churches, monasteries, castles and other historical places of interest. Genealogy centre contact details irish midlands ancestry bury quay, tullamore, co. The graveyard is in village of ballyroan, adjacent to church and farmhouse. Patrick crosbie was a leading figure in irish history during the plantation period, posing as an english imposter while in reality being a maccrossan, bards to the omoores of laois. Sold out book about laois footballers historic trip to america to go. The history of the queens county ask about ireland. It seeks to emphasize the importance of both gaelic and the anglonorman sources and traditions. From lough derg to omey, books inspired by the irish landscape paul clements rounds up a selection of books about irelands islands, lakes and townlands sat, apr 1, 2017, 06.
County laois, ireland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by default. An introduction to the history of sinn fein in county laois. The history of clonaslee is the latest installment of the laois heritage society presents series. The history of ballyboy, kilcormac and killoughy rev. The men honored in the offaly war dead died during the first world war or following it, while in the service of the british army, the australian army, the new zealand. Obyrne discusses the prehistoric monuments of its ancient inhabitants, the gaelic irish families, the coming of christianity, the 12th century norman conquest and the emergence of an angloprotestant aristocracy. Each volume in this series, by incorporating the work of outsider and insider. He has listed every laois gaa county final, in hurling and.
Laois directory web site directory for county laois. The vaulation of all property and agricultural land in ireland was a process which took almost 50 years. They hunted in the forests that covered laois and fished in its rivers, gathering nuts and berries to supplement their diets. Also known as cumha dhonnachadh mhic iain, cumha donnchadh mhic iain, king of laois, the king of laois, the king of laoise, the king of leix, the kings of laois, the kings of laoise, the kings of leix, lament for duncan macrae of kintail, mairseail ri laoise, march of the high kings, march of the king of laois, the march of the king of laois, march of the. Book recalling hugely successful laois football team of 1930s set to. The names are listed below in alphabetical order, once only regardless of how many times any name appears in the books, spellings as they are on the original as best they can be read. If you have information about any of the buildings mentioned below please share it here. He has written widely on the geography of ireland, giving increasing attention in recent years to the history of maps and mapping in ireland. Ballyroan this parish is situated in the northwest border of the barony of cullenagh, and it contains 9,682 a. If you have ancestors linked to any of the places please add them to the project. Eason has over 60 outlets throughout the island of ireland, with eason on oconnell street being the flagship store. It tells the story of how the clans or septs of laois moores, kellys, lawlors. Available from local bookshops or from offaly history. Following the arrival of christianity in ireland, st.
A new laois gaa bible listing thousands of names is about. Around the time that the fitzpatricks were establishing their control of the area around camross, the omoores of laois and the oconnors of offaly were becoming a thorn in the side of the english in dublin and the surrounding pale. The tithe applotment books they were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre should pay in tithes to the church of ireland the main protestant church and the church established by the state until its disestablishment in 1871. While they didnt win on that day, this period is widely regarded as one of the most successful in laoiss history. For their part, the laois footballers made history in 1938 by becoming the first team from leinster to tour the united states. Historic buildings of county laois geni family tree. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I hope you enjoy it and that you find some of the content entertaining and useful.