Jamestown, County Laois

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Cottage and closed pub on a junction with the R445 regional road Jamestown, County Laois (geograph 1819106).jpg
Cottage and closed pub on a junction with the R445 regional road

Jamestown (Irish : Baile Thaidhg Dhuibh, meaning 'the town of black Tadhg') [1] is a small village on a crossroads between Ballybrittas in County Laois and Monasterevin in County Kildare, in Ireland.

The local gaelic football team, Jamestown GAA, existed in Jamestown during the middle of the 20th century before fading out of existence in the 1960s.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Baile Thaidhg Dhuibh / Jamestown". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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