Place:Portlaoise, Borris, County Laois, Republic of Ireland

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NamePortlaoise
Alt namesMaryboroughsource: Wikipedia
Port Laoisesource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-138
Portlaoighisesource: Wikipedia
Queen's Countysource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates53.033°N 7.283°W
Located inBorris, County Laois, Republic of Ireland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Port Laoise or Portlaoise, historically also known as Maryborough from 1557 until 1929, is the county town (capital/administrative centre) of County Laois in the Midlands region of Ireland. The population was 20,145.

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