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Interior of Lea Castle
Interior of Lea Castle
In 1650 Lea Castle was taken by Hewson and dismantled; the confused masses of towers and broken arches show the havoc made.
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List of Names of the Privates on the War Memorial in Portlaoise
List of Names of the Privates on the War Memorial in Portlaoise
List of names of the Privates on the War Memorial in Portlaoise.
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Lea Castle, Portarlington
Lea Castle, Portarlington
Lea Castle was built in about 1260; only one bastion of four now remains. The North side was protected by the river Barrow.
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Interior View of French Church, Portarlington
Interior View of French Church, Portarlington
Until 1702 worship in the French Church followed Calvinist lines. The church elders were a powerful group here and participated in most decisions. It appears that Communion was only available 4 times a year in the early times. This was on Easter Sunday, the Sunday after Midsummer Day, the Sunday after Michelmas Day and the Sunday after Christmas Day. Records from the late-1700s show an increase in frequency with costs for bread and wine appearing more regularly.
Courtesy of Maeve Robinson
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Donaghmore Workhouse, Rathdowney
Donaghmore Workhouse, Rathdowney
The Donaghmore Workhouse was built to house the most desperate people of county Laois. Mandated by the Poor Law Relief Act of 1838, the Workhouse was paid for by a tax on local property owners.
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Oakvale Monastery, Stradbally
Oakvale Monastery, Stradbally
Oakvale, or Oughval, Monastery is but a short distance outside the town of Stradbally on the Carlow Road.
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Mr. Thomas Prior (1680 - 1751)
Mr. Thomas Prior (1680 - 1751)
Mr. Thomas Prior was born in Rathdowney in 1680 into a farming background. He decided to set up an organisation to promote agriculture and proper agrarian practices. This organisation later became the Royal Dublin Society. He died in 1751 and is buried in Rathdowney.
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Marian Shrine, Portlaoise
Marian Shrine, Portlaoise
The Marian Shrine is situated on the site of the former Town Hall.
Courtesy of Michael Scully Portarlington
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Monument to Colonel James Fitzmaurice in Portlaoise
Monument to Colonel James Fitzmaurice in Portlaoise
This monument depicts the tail of the Junkers W33 aircraft that was flown across the Atlantic Ocean with Colonel James Fitzmaurice as co-pilot.
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Lower Main Street, Portlaoise
Lower Main Street, Portlaoise
The picture was taken at the turn of the twentieth century. The chief business of Portlaoise took place on the Main Street.