Maryborough West

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]

For the suburb in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, see Maryborough West, Queensland.

Maryborough West
Port Laoise Thiar (Irish)
Barony
Barony map of Queen's County, 1900; Maryborough West is orange, in the centre.
Barony map of Queen's County, 1900; Maryborough West is orange, in the centre.
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyLaois
Area
 • Total169.62 km2 (65.49 sq mi)
 • Water0.105 km2 (0.04 sq mi)

Etymology

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.

Geography

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]

History

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.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Maryborough West barony:

References
  1. Lewis, Samuel (10 July 2018). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland". Lewis – via Google Books.
  2. "Port Laoise Thiar/Maryborough West". Logainm.ie.
  3. "CLONENAGH, a parish". www.libraryireland.com.
  4. "The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge: PRIMATICCIO". C. Knight. 10 July 2018 – via Google Books.
  5. "The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland: Adapted to the New Poor-law, Franchise, Municipal and Ecclesiastical Arrangements, and Compiled with a Special Reference to the Lines of Railroad and Canal Communication, as Existing in 1814-45". A. Fullarton and Company. 10 July 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. "Sloinne". www.sloinne.ie.
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