Maryborough West Port Laoise Thiar (Irish) | |
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 Barony map of Queen's County, 1900; Maryborough West is orange, in the centre. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Laois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169.62 km2 (65.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.105 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
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]
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 ]
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]
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.
Below is a list of settlements in Maryborough West barony:
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