Maryborough_West

Maryborough West

Maryborough West

Barony in County Laois, Ireland

For the suburb in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, see Maryborough West, Queensland.

Maryborough West or West Maryborough[1] (Irish: Port Laoise Thiar[2]) is a barony in County Laois (formerly called Queen's County or County Leix), Ireland.[3][4]

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Etymology

Maryborough is the former name of the town of Portlaoise, established in 1548 and named after Queen Mary I; it was given its current name in 1929.[citation needed]

Geography

Maryborough West is located in west-central County Laois, with the River Nore flowing through its southern part. Lough Ballyfin is the only lake of any size.[5]

History

Maryborough East and West were in the Middle Ages the land of the Cinel Crimthann, an Irish clan with the surname Ó Duibh (Duffy or O'Diff).[6]

Maryborough was originally a single barony; it was divided into East and West before 1807.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Maryborough West barony:

References

  1. [1]
    Lewis, Samuel (10 July 2018). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland". Lewis – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    "Port Laoise Thiar/Maryborough West". Logainm.ie.
  3. [3]
    "CLONENAGH, a parish". www.libraryireland.com.
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    "The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge: PRIMATICCIO". C. Knight. 10 July 2018 – via Google Books.
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    "The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland: Adapted to the New Poor-law, Franchise, Municipal and Ecclesiastical Arrangements, and Compiled with a Special Reference to the Lines of Railroad and Canal Communication, as Existing in 1814-45". A. Fullarton and Company. 10 July 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. [6]
    "Sloinne". www.sloinne.ie.
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