Laois was previously known as Queens County in honour of Queen Mary Tudor. The county name derives its Irish name from Loígis an ancestor of the O’More Clan who claim descent from the Red Branch Knights of Ulster. It’s highest peak is Arderin standing at 527m in the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
Timahoe Round Tower & Heritage Centre, Timahoe, County Laois c.6th-19th centuries
emmet2023-05-11T12:13:58+00:00One of the most elegant Romanesque doorways in Ireland The Timahoe Round Tower is set within peaceful parklands beside a bridge over the Bauteogue River with space for walks and picnics. It stands [...]