Queen's County becomes Laois

1st January 1922

County Laois

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In 1556, Queen Mary granted County Laois its shiredom, naming it Queen's County.

This name remained until the establishement of the Irish Free State.

Queen's County was renamed County Laois in 1922 following the War of Independence.

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Some communities associated with this timeline

Laois, Ireland — Laois

Some ancestors associated with these communities

Mountmellick (Laois) , Laois DOB: Fri, 01/01/1847 - 12:00

Aghaboe (Laois) , Laois DOB: Sun, 11/01/1801 - 12:00

Offerlane (Laois) , Laois DOB: Tue, 08/01/1837 - 12:00

Some buildings associated with these communities

Killabban Castletown church (Church of Ireland) erected from 1801 to 1806 'to replace an earlier church at this location — Castletown church

This manor house was demolished in the 1930s — Anngrove abbey near Mountrath

St. Laserian's R.C. Church & Graveyard