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Heritage of Laois at heart of new journal just launched

Laois Heritage Society launched their very special 10th Journal on Friday 17th of June, 8pm, at BloomHQ, Mountrath. The Journal was launched by the Laois County Heritage Officer, Catherine Casey, a talented and passionate advocate for our National ...

22 Jun 2022 at 18:23

Arts & Entertainment

Laois Heritage Society wants to hear from you

A Laois society wants to hear from anyone who would like to play their part in nurturing, preserving and promoting the rich heritage of county. Speaking ahead of the Laois Heritage Society AGM, its PRO Regina Dunne outlined what it does and ...

10 Feb 2024 at 15:52

Arts & Entertainment

American President Laois link among the 101 curious connections explored in novel new book

The Laois Heritage Society are delighted to bring you “101 Historic Curiosities of County Laois”. 101 Historic Curiosities of County Laois” takes the reader on a historic journey from the boyhood deeds of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, knowledge from ...

05 Feb 2023 at 16:52

Arts & Entertainment

100 facts about Laois appeal - new book in the works

Fact-checking is the buzz phrase to counter the fake news world and now a Laois group has begun the process setting the record straight by gathering information for a new book to be called '100 facts of Laois'. The Laois Heritage Society ...

16 Oct 2019 at 16:36

Arts & Entertainment

Laois people star in musical celebration of bees and pollinators

The voices of several Laois people can be heard on Thresholds, a music piece composed in celebration of bees and other pollinators, which has been recently posted online. The piece, composed by Ian Wilson, features recordings of Laois ...

30 Dec 2017 at 16:28

Portlaoise

Laois man and famous engineer William Dargan to be commemorated at Portlaoise Train Station

Ireland's greatest rail engineer William Dargan, whose statue stands proudly outside the National Gallery of Ireland, was actually a Laois man. Dargan is believed to have been born in Killeshin to a tenant farming family on the ...

12 Jul 2017 at 16:58

Local News

Laois museum needed urgently to stop artifacts leaving the county

The recent uncovering of historic artifacts buried for centuries beside Portlaoise fort has prompted a fresh call for the urgent need of a county museum for Laois. Cllr Jerry Lodge had the issue as a motion at the June ...

13 Jul 2017 at 09:00

Pictures & Videos

Watch the historic St Peter's gates in Portlaoise being taken away for restoration

They say that St Peter guards the gates of Paradise, well in Portlaoise county Laois, St Peter's gates have come down, and that paradise is a tranquil corner of nature that is now being restored as a public garden. St ...

10 Jul 2017 at 11:01

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History and heritage at the heart of The Old Fort Quarter Festival

The Old Fort Quarter Festival has a whole host of heritage based activities on offer to celebrate the history of the town. The old fort that this festival has been created for everyone to celebrate was built in ...

21 Jun 2017 at 13:34

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HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the best bits of the Old Fort Quarter Festival

The Old Fort Quarter Festival has come to an end for its second year and Main Street, Portlaoise has re-opened to traffic. The street was closed off on Friday afternoon as the three day festival got underway ...

26 Jun 2017 at 12:12

Arts & Entertainment

Portlaoise artefacts found in historic dig

The first ever archaeological dig in Portlaoise was held this week at the base of the town's historic fort walls, uncovering fascinating items from the past. Three archaeologists with Gort Archaeology ...

01 Jun 2017 at 08:00

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Heritage awards time for Laois and Offaly schools

Students' heritage projects and essays on everything from batik landscapes to the Garryhinch bombings, were rewarded recently at the 6th annual Heritage in Schools exhibition. “Heritage is alive and ...

13 Dec 2016 at 14:12

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