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742. PortlaoisePortlaoise, the county town, was once called Maryborough. In the reign of Philip and Mary it was fortified as part of a plan to subdue the local chiefs, the O' Mores, but nothing remains apart from the outer wall of the tower. Golf (18) at 'The Heath', tennis. A jazz festival is held at the beginning of June each year. Services in Portlaoise Guest Houses | Bed & Breakfasts | Hotels | Car Rental | Vacation Packages | |
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743. RathdowneyTakes its name from the rath or ring fort which until 1840 was at the end of the town square near the Church of Ireland church. It was a thirteenth century Norman manor. It developed as a town in the early nineteenth century with brewing as the main industry until 1966 when Perry's Brewery was converted into a successful meat processing plant. Services in Rathdowney Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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744. RosenallisIts origins are at least early Christian. There was a parochial church throughout the medieval period: recently a sheila-na-gig was discovered in the graveyard of the Church of Ireland church. Rosenallis grew as a village when like Mountmellick it became a Quaker colony and linen centre. Less than a mile out of the village on the Mountmellick road is a beautiful "Society of Friends Rosenallis Burial Ground". Services in Rosenallis Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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745. StradballyThe small town of Stradbally comes alive in the Summer with a Floral Festival when the streets are decked with flowers. It is one of the locations for the Laois Sculpture Trail which displays fine pieces of sculpture in 6 locations around the county. Stradbally is also home of the Steam Rally held every August Bank Holiday. Services in Stradbally Bed & Breakfasts | Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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746. TimahoeA village skirting a goosegreen. It takes its name from teach mo-Chua Mochua's House. St. Mochua established a monastery here in the seventh century. Burned in 1142, it was re-founded by the O'Mores. The twelfth century Round Tower with its impressively decorated romanesque doorways is all that remains of the original monastic foundation. (It was climbed and safely descended on the outside in 1827 for a large wager by a Daniel Keane without any assistance). It came under the control of the Normans (Ballinclough motte and bailey nearby was built by Hugh de Lacy). There was a monastic community here as late as 1650 when the friars were murdered by Colonel Hewson's troops at a spot known locally as "Boher a wurther" or the murdering road. Services in Timahoe Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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