Cullahill castle; was the principal stronghold of the Mac Gillapatricks of Upper Ossory. Rev. Carrigan describes it as a very massive keep, built (built perhaps in the early 15th century) on a solid rock foundation. It occupies the south-west angle of a partly circular courtyard, or Bawn, 50 perches in area, and surrounded by a wall, thick, strong and loopholed, and in 1900, from 6ft to 12ft high. It is about 90ft at it's greatest hight, at it's base the castle measures, externally, 48ft X 18ft and internally, 25ft X 18ft which gives each of the four walls immense thickness of eleven and a half feet. In the second story the walls are 9ft thick.( extensive photo's in Image gallery)

Derrin castle; In Borris-in-Ossory is described as a large 3 storied house of the early 17th century where the side walls of the top story had been taken down.

Donnaghmore castle; In the Down Survey Books of 1657 it is stated thar 'there is a Castle Cruffin and Donnoghmore (in the parish of Rathdowney) two castles, one ruined, the other in some repair. There is now no trace of Donnaghmore castle in the Catholic parish of Rathdowney, but there were remains of the Castle Chriffin in Carrigans time. He describes ' a side wall 25ft high and 35ft long at the ground and 4ft higher up, and built of very small stones, mostly thin flags'.

Garran castle; This townland of Borris-in-Ossory is also called Garranmaconly; the castle here consisted of five storeys, and no stone arch, the windows, doors and chimney-pieces are all cut-stone, the walls are five and a half feet thick. The north and east walls were collapsed to the foundations anout 1863, leaving the remaining walls still perfect, in the time of Carrigan. The castle, perhaps built in the 16th century belonged to the Lord of Ossory, the Fitzpatricks.

Professed into the Congregation of St Joseph of Cluny 1840-1990 (all Laois)

1863; Sr. Ignatus Bray, Graigue, Angola
1865; Sr. James Keyes, Mountrath, Mount Sackville
1878; Sr. Marie Cullen, Portlaoise, Fiji
1879; Sr. Corona Cobbe, Portarlington, France
1879; Sr. Gisele Donoher, Portarlington, France
1879; Sr. Mary Cullen, Emo
1880; Sr. Laurence Fitzpatrick, Killermogh, France
1880; Sr. Rose Walsh, Mountmellick, West Indies
1880; Sr. Angela Mc Evoy, Mountmellck, France
1909; Sr. Clement Finnilly, Clonadadorn, Mount Sackville
1931; Sr. Ita Maher, Dermalogue, Mount Sackville
1948; Sr. Theresa Egan, Mountmellick, West Indies
1926;Sr. Frances Xavier Nagle,Boola, West Africa
1946; Sr. Mechtilde Egan, Mountmellick, Azores
1990; Sr Margaret Moore, Emo, Great Britan

Register of deceased Seamen; (Queens County)

Mooney Thomas, 34, fireman, 17/3/1887, drowned at Sea, SSCarmona, Dundee.

Weddings 1809-1810;

Edward Ledwich esq, York st Dublin to Catherine Eleanor, dtr of the late John Hawkesworth esq, of Mountrath.

Alexander Thompson, esq, to Miss White, dtr of Charles White, of Ballybrophy, Q.C.

Mr. Edward Purton to Miss Simpson.

Mountrath.

A few miles southeast of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, Mountrath was founded in the 1600's by Charles Coote, a determined entreprenuer whose charcoal-burning ironworks were responsible for devouring many acres of natural forest in Ireland.Mountrath is also excellent for fishing and an 18hole golf course

Durrow.

Set on the banks of the River Erkina, Durrow is an estate village built by the Duke of Ormond to serve his palatial palladian mansion, Castle Durrow, built in 1716. The village sits prettily around a green adjoining the estate. The great house is now a convent but visitors can walk up the drive to view it from the outside.

Attanagh.
This charming little village right on the border of Kilkenny, boasts a unique attraction, the only FLY FISHING MUSEUM, in the country. It's the creation of Walter Phelan, who began collecting fishing memorrabilla years ago as has grown into a comprehensive historical collection of fishing, hunting, poaching and much more. The collection includes reels, rods, game licences,traps, hatching pens, boats, books, and pictures and of course flies of every kind.

Ballyfin.

Ballyfin House is regarded by many as the finest sandstone neo-classical house in Ireland. It was designed in the 1700's but when Sir Charles Coote bought it in 1812, he had it redesigned by the architect Richard Morrison. A conservatory and lake were added with the lake still popular with locals and tourist for coarse fishing for Pike, rudd and tench. It is now a secondary school for boys and girls but is open to the public.

Ballaghmore.
Ballaghmors sits at the southern tip of the Slieve Bloom Mountains which can be explored by following the SLIEVE BLOOM WAY, a 31 mile trek that takes you across open moorland, through dessely planted stands of coiners along the bed of a pre-Ice Age river and part of the old High Road to Tara. In Ballaghmore itself, there's a castle which was once the outpost of the Fitzgeralds.

Clonenagh.

Clonenagh is a holy spot. The number of Saints of God buried there is, according to the great St Aongus, is beyond count. He himself is one of that number.

George Whitley Abraham 1856.

Abstracts from reports into schools in Queens County.

Aghaboe; This is a miserable little school. The pupils know nothing of parsing and very little Geography or Arithmetic. Their style of reading is bad, and they are unaquainted with the meaning of any other than the simplest word.

Ardea; Lauragh Parochial;
The state of instruction in this school is very low indeed, the pupils have a style of reading worse, if possible, than is to be met with what it should be generally. I feel persuaded they have not been taught the meaning of a single word in their class books.

Donaghmore;
This is a wretched little school. The pupils of third class, in the scale of proficiency of the Church Education Society, meet with tolerable correctness, their writing however, was very bad.

Rosenallis;
The girls in this school seem to receive very little instruction. Their reading is a mere attempt and they are not expected to parse. The Arithmetic Text book (Thompson) is never used, and the school altogether is in a state of very imperfect efficiency.

Portarlington 1937 Railway staff;

Mitchell Thomas (59) Station master
Kiely Maurice (37) Clerk
Maguire Joseph (42) Storeman
Foster John (48) Storeman
Kelly Fenton Storeman
Honan Michael (41) Head porter
Maguire James (45) Goods checker
Farrell John (43)
Hooks Jeremiah (38)
Kileen Michael (41) Shunter
Duigan John (41) Shunter
Murphy James (60) Porter
Dewes Joseph (60) Porter
Ryan John (30) Porter
O Connor Patrick (39) Porter
Beere Patrick (23) Porter

On Ships to America (all Queens County)

'Susan' to New York 1804.
Dempsey Joseph, 30, farmer

'George' to New York 1803.
Evans Mark, 30 farmer
Ann (wife)

'Mary' to New York 1804.
Fagan James, 30, Mountrath, single,
Garter Owen, 26, farmer, Mountrath, single
Gumen Edward, 35. farmer, Ruihale, single
Fagan Mary, 25, married, Mountrath
Kogan Patrick, 30, farmer, Barris in Opary
Hagdon Anthony, 25, farmer, Barris in Apary
Porter Field Ann, 20 single, Barris in Apary

Soldiers who died in the Great War

Carroll Peter, Stradbally.
d. 31/5/1917
Joined; Stradbally, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Died of wounds.

Kelly James, Stradbally
d.18/10/1918
Joined; Stradbally, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Killed in Action.

Kelly James, Stradbally
d. 22/10/1918
Joined; Stradbally Prince of Wales
Killed in Action

Ryan John, Portarlington
d. 30/5/1918
Joined; Potarlington, Princess Victoria
Died.

Ryan Patrick, Abbeyleix.
d. 3/5/1915
Joined; Abbeyleix, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Killed in Action.

Ryan William, Portarlington.
d. 18/7/1915
Joined; Portarlington, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Died of wounds.

Abbeyleix Cistercian Abbey;

Abbeyleix was founded by Connor O' Moore in 1183. The first monks arrived a year later from Baltinglass. The name of the abbey drives from the Latin name of monastery 'Lex Dei'. The fifteenth and sixteenth-century revenue was exceedinglt low; the annual income was £3, although its potential value in 1551 was estimated at £31.
Following the Dissolution the abbey remained in use, often with former monks as parish priest. The nave was used for over 200 years until the crumbling fabric was replaced by a Prodestant church. The abbey was left to fall into ruin, eventually leaving no trace of the buildings.

Warde, Mother Mary Frances Xavier (1810-1884)

Religious leader, born in Mountrath. A wealthy Dubliner, she did charitable work and joined the newly formed Sisters of Mercy in 1831. In 1843 she took a group of these nuns to the USA, where she founded instituations and led religious communities in Pennsyivania, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. She was a pioneer in adult religious eduaction.

The Puca

You have all heard of the Pooka, the fairy horse, who, when he gets an unfortunate 'human victim' on his back, careered with him over land and sea, and finally left him at dawn in such an exhausted condition that he seldom recovered. The Pooka of Clopoke is different. He issues from the cave like a huge ball of wool and rolls with incredible swiftness over the counrty side, whilst emitting a strange droning noise, which inspires terror in man and beast. I wonder if the people of that district, when they hear an aeroplane at night, think the Pooka is abroad? or has that now familiar sound of the plane banished forever the fear of the dreaded Pooka?

Some years ago a group of horsemen were seen on the Dun of Clopoke. They went through various military exercises and then started to leap over a cliff 130 ft in height- a feat no ordinary mortal could perform.Those who witnessed the event concluded they were fairy horsemen.

A story is told that there is a tombstone at the side of the road, just below Clopoke. Many years ago, a group of men set out from Stradbally to erect a tombstone in Clopoke churchyard. The road to Clopoke was very rough and uneven, and owing to the incestent jolting, the trolly, which was used to transport the stone, broke down at the foot of the hill. What were they going to do? As they had no means of getting the stone to its destination, they shifted it with some difficulty, to the side of the road and there it has since remained. It is now covered by a thicket of briars and blackthorns. No doubt some day it will be brought to light by road widening operations.

Marraige;

Mary Wheeler married Patrick (Sir) Wemyss in Queens County about 1634. Mary was born in Crenan, Ireland.

Stradbally 1831;

In 1831 Stradbally had 306 houses, 296 inhabited by 331 families, 8 uninhabited and 2 buliding. The market is on Saturday. There is a station of the county constabulary in the town. in 1835 there were 7 schools, 2 boarding schools, 3 day schools, 2 of them on the system of the Kildare-place Society, a hedge-school and a National school.

Ballyroan 1831;

In 1831 Ballyroan had 132 houses, inhabited by 133 families forming a population of 714. There was a station of the constabulary there. Three fairs were held there, a neat plain church, a spacious Roman Catholic chapel and a good school house for the endowed classical and English school on Alderman Preston foundation. In 1835 there were 2 day schools, partly supported by subscription and 2 hedge-schools.

Portarlington 1831;

Portarlington in 1831 had 505 houses, 586 inhabited, 579 families, 16 uninhabited and three building.
Population was 3091. A part of the inhabitants are decended from French and German Protestant
refugees settled by Lord Arlington.

Moutmellick 1831;

Mountmellick in 1831 had 710 houses, 678 inhabited, 805 families, 15 uninhabited and 8 building. Cotton weaving is carried out to a considerable extent. There are an Iron and Brass foundry, Tan-yard, Breweries, soap houses, potteries, Distillery and Corn mill.

Deaths

Wright Thomas, 84, Portarlington, 19/11/1881
Steele Robert Capt. Errill, 9/5/1855
Landes Charles, 64, Mountrath, 6/1/1855
Roe George. 69, Farmley, Abbeyleix, 12/1/1863
Newcomb A Rev. Abbeyleix, 17/12/1835
Smith Mrs J. 43, 6/6/1865
Spellan Mary Miss, Ballyroan, 22/8/1857
Webb G Rev. Ballymakid, 27/11/1863
White Anne M 66,.Borris-in-Ossory, 8/4/1888
White Charles, Ballybrophy, 31/1/1855
Wilton George John, Mountmellick, 24/2/1862


Death 1764

At his Seat in Kilminshie, Queens County, William Gilbert, one of the representives of Parliment for the Borough of Maryborough.

1754

Hunt Walsh esq, has declared himself a candidate for the Borough of Maryborough, there being a vacancy in Parliment by the death of William Gilbert.

Daniel Daly, for the murder of Michael Conrahy by cutting hid throat in Maryborough prison to be drawn, hanged and quartered on Sept 9.
(that you be drawn on a hurdle to a place of execution where you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive, cut down, your privey members shall be cut off and your bowles taken out and burned before you, your head severed from your body and you body be divided into 4 quarters to be disposed of by the Kings pleasure)

In Manchester 1861 (all Queens County)

Basnett Mary (42)

Bates Richard (52)
Bates Sarah (dtr) (20)

Berrigan James (33)
Berrigan Margaret (w) (30)
Berrigan Daniel (son) (7)

Booth Jams J (19)

Bradley Ann (33) (mountrath)

Butler Mary (48)

Cassan Ann (27)
Cassan Daniel (h) (38)

Castigan Thomas (23)

Coleman James (60)

Conroy Laurence (12)
Conroy Catherine (mtr) (40)

Conroy James (38)

Conroy Maria (27)
Conroy Denis (hus) (32)

Conroy Sarah (65)

Coote Ann (30) Mountrath

Huguenot Ministers

Bomeball Antoine Rev. (first minister)

1696; Mc Gillet Rev.
1696; Bellagdier Rev
1698; Gillet Rev.
1698; Darapus Rev.
1698; Ducape Rev.
1702; Dailloy Rev.
1729; Bonneval Rev.
1739; Dervorier Rev.
1767; Calliard Rev.
1793; Voeux Des Rev.
1817; Vignoles Rev.
1827; Gregg John Rev.
1829; Wolseley John Rev.
1837; Brien John Rev.
1855; Berry W W Rev.
1873; Newton John Rev.
1877; Triphook Joseph Rev.
1885; Cole John F. Rev.

Thoms Official Directory 1883;
(towns exceeding population of 500)

Mountmellick; 3126
Maryborough; 2872
Mountrath; 1865
Portarlington; 2357
Abbeyleix; 1103
Stradbally; 1254
Rathdowney; 1109
Durrow; 738
Ballinakill; 630
Borris-in-Ossory; 518

Parish Priest 1674-1949;

1674; Dunne Keedagh Fr.
1714; Dempsey Bryan Rev.
1724; Keenan John Fr.
1737; Dunne Valentine Fr.
1789; Dunne Patrick Fr.
1802; Dunne Thady Fr.
1828; Byrne John Fr.
1847; Mooney John Fr.
1876; Coffey Richard Fr.
1877; Maher Martin Fr.
1896; Delany James Fr.
1901; Tracy Matthew Fr.
1902; Dunne Paul Fr.
1940; O Neill Laurence Fr.
1941; Boland Joseph Fr.
1949; Cunningham Thomas W Fr.

Portarlington Manor 1669;

To lay out lands for demeasne and make estates vide Charlestown
To keep Court Leet in this Manor vide Charlestown Mann
To hold a Court Baron as in Charlestown Mann.
To hold a Court of Records as in Charlestown Mann.
All fines and amerciants to Lord Arlington.
His Lordship to appoint Bailiffs as in Charlestown Mann.
To have a Prison in the Manor or to bide Char. Mann

Lord Arlington to appoint a keeper for the Mann. Prison who is to take his corporate oath before he enters upon the execution of his office and his Lordship to ascertain his and the Bailiffs fees vide Charlestown Manor.

Abstract of the Patent Burrough of Portarlington 1669

Portarlington Burrough created and to contain one hundred acres plantation measure round the pass or bridge upon the river Barrow and to be a body corporate and politique consisting of one Soveraigne, two Portrives or Bayliffs, twelve Burgesses and the Soveraigne likewise to be free Burgess.

First Soveraigne Francise Leigh to continue till the Munday next after Michaelmass 1669.

First Portrives; Anthony Kelly
Simon Donnelly

The 12 Burgesses; (All dead)
Henry Lord Arlington
John Keating
Joseph Williamson
Robert Leigh
William Lestrange
Charles Dunne
John Peck
James Leigh
Daniel Gahan
Richard Warburton
William Leigh
William Powell

The Soveraign and Burgessor the major part of them to admit when they shall think fitt luck as they shall think fitt to be freemen; the Soveraigne Baliffs and Burgesses are created into a body politique corporate and have power and privilidge to sell sue and be sued in that name.

Ballickmoyler.

Located just outside Carlow town and on the N80 road to Portlaoise is Ballickmoyler. The river Barrow and nearby forest walks provide excellent walks for the nature lover.

Clonaslee;

Clonaslee is largely a ninteenth-century village. Nearby the village are the ruins of Brittas House an 1869 gothic mansion set in the remians of grounds still containing exceptional specimens of trees shrubs and plants. About 3km south are the ruins of Castlecuffe, Sir Charles Coote's early seventeenth-century fortified dwelling. The Church of Ireland (1814) which dominates the village has recently been purchased by the community and is being renovated as a visitors centre.

Vicarstown;

Vicarstown is an attractive port on the Grand Canal, a useful base for walking, cycling, boating and fishing. Buildings of interest include the 1860's Grattan School and Grattan Lodge which were built in 1882 by Henry Grattan's granddaughter (Lady Pauline Grattan Bellew)

Girls orphaned by the Irish Famine

Dowling Ellen Newtown
Dunphy Mary, Abbeyleix
Fleming Rose, Ballyadams
Keefe Alice, Ballyroan
Miller Mary, Clonaslee
Muldowney Bridget, Ballinakill
Pender Catherine, Tolerton
Doyle Mary, Mountmellick
Kennedy Anne, Arles
Phelan Mary Castletown
Power Catherine, Aghamacart
Whelan Eliza Abbeyleix
Bergen Anne, Old Derrick
Bergen Elizabeth, Old Derrick

Marriage

31/12/1891 George Ward, late of Christchurch, eldest son of the late William Henry Ward, Queens County Ireland, to Lily, 4th dtr of the late William Stokes, Christchurch.

'New shoes!'

Matthew Dack emigrated from Stradbally Queens County Ireland to Kingston Ontario, and began a boot & shoe business. In 1834 he moved to 'Muddy York' as it was known in those days.

Birth;

1862 at Portarlington, wife of George Hine, esq, Inspector of Magnetic Telegraph, a son.

Born.

In Portarlington, Elizabeth Ward Fourreau in 1700.
Died; 1724
Parents; Fourreau married Boulay.

Died. In 1853, Tw. Jelly of Straboe died in the Straffan Rail Accident

Marriage;
Joghn Pigott married Mary Brownlow 28/5/1743 in Rosenallis.
Mary Brownlow was born in Armagh 1719, John Pigott was born in Capard Rosenallis 1715.
Parents; Southwell Pigott & Henrietta Wynanda Vandergraff.

Archibald Moore was born in Stradbally in 1551 and married Catherine Rose Cosby in 1572 in Stradbally.

Birth;

Anne Moore born in Ballyfin in 1889.
Parents; Fintan Moore & Ann Breen

Marriage;
Eliza Carter; born 2/8/1798 in Queens County,(died, 6/10/1871)
Married John Fife, Tulliallan Perth, on the 13/8/1799 in Perth.
John died 13/10/1825.

Marriage;
Catherine Conroy (Mountmellick) married Patrick Mc Gree in Mountmellick on the 26/1/1865.
Catherine died in Coney Island Kings, New York on the 11/6/1901
Parents; Edward Conroy & Margaret

Marriage;

Jeannie Roe, born 1845, Roscrea, married David Davis on the 23/9/1868 in Skeirke, Queens County.
Parents; William Roe & Jeannie Roe.

Birth;

Fitzpatrick Elin; 1807, Bacca, Offerlane
Parents; Daniel Fitzpatrick & Mary Savage.
Married; 27/2/1802 Offerlane.
Daniel born 1772 Castletown.
Died; 4/12/1829, Pittsford, Ruthland Vermont
Mary born 30/4/1776
Died; 13/1/1866, Brandon, Ruthland, Vermont

Birth;

Smith Joshua 1655
Died; Mountmellick
Wife; Jane Scott
Died; Mountmellick
Joshua's father; Sir Joshua Smith.
(Quaker religion)

Lea Castle, Portarlington;

Lea castle was built around 1260. Only remains are left standing now. It was the property of the De Vescis. In 1294 the castle was taken and burned by the Chiefs of Offaly.
In 1315, Bruce came to Lea, and the castle was burned
In 1346, the castle was burned by the O Moore's. In 1533 it was in the possession of the Firtzgeralds. In 1598 it was re-taken by the O Moore's. In 1642 it was occupied by the Confederate Catholics. The last person who took his abode here was the rapparee Charles O Dempsey.
The church, which stood close to the castle, was built in 1307 by Fitzgerald.

Irish Civil Registration/Marriages;
Kerry surname;

John; 1874, Abbeyleix Reg;
Elizabeth; 1935 Mountmellick Reg.
James; 1952 a/l
Bridget; 1891; m/m
Mary; 1882; a/l
Michael; 1928; m/m
Bridget; 1922; m/m
Kathleen; 1929; m/m
Maurice; 1943; m/m
Joseph; 1920; m/m
William; 1926; m/m
Julia; 1947; m/m
Julia; 1949; m/m
Mary; 1948; m/m
Mary; 1908; m/m
Mary; 1905; m/m
Annie; 1892; m/m
Anne; 1921; m/m
Julia; 1890; m/m
Joseph; 1928; m/m
James; 1952; m/m
Maryanne; 1895; m/m
Anne; 1909; m/m
Mary; 1925; m/m
Kate; 1898; m/m
Wiliam; 1902; m/m
Rosanna; 1937; m/m
Agnes C; 1950; m/m
Brigid; 1925; m/m
Thomas; 1907; Athy

Quakers House;

Mountrath, leased by the Earl of Mountrath in 1697.
New site granted in 1712 and a meeting house and yard thererin, with a small house wherein Margaret Evans dwelt. Demolished 1749.
Deboragh Darby had a 'pretty large' meeting in 1788. Sold 1890.

Ballinakill;
Built in 1716. Mary Dudley visited 1795, and Thomas Shillitoe visited in 1808 and found the house in good order. Burial ground leased in 1826 from John Carter and lies on the road to Ballyragget, opposite cattle market.

Mountmellick;
Built in 1708 altered in 1805, sold in 1930.
A pupil wrote, in 1836, when I went to school, Montmellick was a large meeing house, the house, even on weekdays, being well spirited from the lower gallery to the door. About 40 years later, he wrote again, Instead of a once croweded meeting of olden times, there now meets but a few scant remenants.
In 1884 there were 12 members.
In Mountmellick there was a Leinster Provincial Boarding school, established in 1784, for children of Friends in low circimstances. Closed in 1921.
Ann Shannon had a finishing school for girls who were to old to stay in the Provincial school, 1787-1876.
In 1812, Anne Jane Beale had a mixed domoninational school as did William Mullin in 1820.
The White Quackers had a meeting place in Mountmellick, in Pond st, opened in 1840, with their burial ground on Bay rd.

Irish Civil Registration Marriages;

Mc Evoy surname;
John; 1925; m/m
Patrick; 1925; m/m
Edward; 1909; m/m
Mary; 1925; m/m

Redmond surname;
Andrew; 1870; m/m
Joseph; 1951; m/m
Peter; 1920; m/m
John; 1919; m/m
Mary; 1919; m/m
Margaret; 1891; m/m
Anastacia; 1923; a/l
Alice B; 1928; a/l
Mary; 1894 a/l
Ellen; 1944 a/l
Christopher T; 1953; m/m
Bridget; 1933 a/l
Anne; 1958; m/m
Peter; 1923; m/m
Gertrude; 1957; m/m
Francis; 1921; m/m
Patrick 1921; m/m
Mary; 1948; m/m
Thomas Joseph; 1938; m/m

Broomfield surname;
Abraham Hipwell; 1943; m/m
Rachel; 1901; m/m
Hester E; 1924; m/m
Josephine Patricia; 1947; m/m
John; 1877; m/m
George Twiss; 1880; a/l
Margaret A; 1901; a/l
Benjamin; 1860; m/m
George Twiss; 1946; m/m
George; 1911; m/m
Henry Parnell; 1852; m/m
Maria; 1868; m/m
Eva; 1896; m/m
Eliza; 1888; m/m
Margaret; 1868; m/m
William; 1905; m/m
George; 1879; m/m
Susanna; 1871; m/m
John; 1881; m/m
Sarah; 1905. m/m

Carter surname; (part of)Charlotte; 1912; a/l
Margaret Anne; 1896; a/l
William Thomas; 1930; a/l
Frances; 1876; a/l
John J; 1951; m/m
John; 1889; m/m
Walter R K; 1942; m/m
Andrew; 1912; a/l
Elizabeth; 1868; a/l
Edmund Thomas; 1942; a/l
Alice; 1901; a/l
Judith; 1870; a/l
Michael; 1897; m/m
Maggie; 1906; m/m
Anne; 1889; m/m
Alica Frances Jemima; 1894; a/l
William; 1848; a/l
Elizabeth; 1857; a/l
Henry; 1951; m/m
James; 1867; a/l
Joseph William; 1908; m/m
Mary Hannah; 1915; m/m

Irish Wills;

Bolton John; Mountmellick; 1754
Booth Thomas; m/m; 1666
Booth William; Portarlington; 1769
Borrowes Peter; Port; 1764
Borrowes Robert; Ballybrittas; 1763
Boybelaud Hector; Port; 1703
Brearly Henry; Rosenallis; 1685
Brumfield Joseph; Tinnahinch; 1773
Brumfield Mary; Port; 1781
Brumfield Pierce Dupany; Port; 1706
Cameli Mathieu; Port; 1722
Cantrell Isaac; Port; 1708
Cantrell Joseph; Skerry; 1770
Cantrill Thomas; Shanbegg; 1905

Laois people thru Ellis Island;

Keating Annie; 1915, 30, Rosenallis
Keating Lena Mary; 1907, 2 mts. Rosenallis
Keating Louis; 1920, 22, Mountmellick
Keating Rev. P J; 1915, 27, Rosenallis.

Thompson Ellen; 1901, 60, Mountmellick, married
Thompson James; 1898, 37, Mountrath, married
Thompson Jane; 1906, 18, Mountrath, single
Thompson John; 1901, 30, Mountmellick, single
Thompson John; 1910, 36, Mountrath, single
Thompson Joseph; 1901, 30, Maryboro, single
Thompson Joseph; 1901, 55, Mountmellick, married
Thompson Joseph; 1906, 24, Mountrath, single
Thompson Mary Ann; 1907, 23, Maryboro, single

Donagher Christina; 1920, Maryboro, 17, single
Donagher Ellen; 1923, Maryboro, 21, single
Donagher Kate; 1901, Mountmellick, 18, single
Donagher Mary; 1923, Maryboro, 22, single

Tarrant Samuel; 1911, Castletown, 21, single
Tarrant Samuel; 1921, Castletown, 31, single

Guilfoyle Chris; 1901, Ballinakill, 48, widower
Guilfoyle Mary; 1904, Ballinakill, 21, single
Guilfoyle Nanny; 1904, Mountrath, 24, single



Laois people thru Ellis Island

Heffernan Cornelius J; 1907, 24, single
Heffernan Elizabeth; 1920, Maryboro, 38, single
Heffernan James; 1931, Mountrath, 20, single

Hutchinson Mary Angela; 1908, Portarlington, 25, single
Hutchinson Nora; 1921, Abbeyleix, 17, single
Hutchinson William; 1913, Maryboro, 68, widower.

Galvin Edward;1913, Portarlington, 36, widower
Galvin Elizabeth; 1913, Portarlington, 16, single
Galvin Lillie; 1919, Mountmellick, 15, single
Galvin Philip; 1904, Portarlington, 33, single.

Costigan Ellen; 1904, Abbeyleix, 18, single
Costigan James; 1908, Rosenallis, 40, single
Costigan Kate; 1904, Abbeyleix, 20, single
Costigan Martin W; 1905, Mountrath, 33, married
Costigan Mary; 1908, Abbeyleix, 30, single
Costigan Mary; 1923, Attanagh, 51, single
Costigan Mary; 1901, Rathdowney, 25, single
Costigan Mary; 1900, Rathdowney, 42, married

Seale James; 1900, Abbeyleix, 11,
Seale Julia; 1900, Abbeyleix, 44, married

Kerwin Edward; 1898, Mountrath, 24, single
Kerwin James; 1905, Ballyfin, 26, single
Kerwin John; 1907, Mountrath, 23, single
Kerwin John; 1909, Mountrath, 26, single
Kerwin Kate; 1898, Mountrath, 18, single
Kerwin Kate; 1900, Mountrath, 21. single
Kerwin Mary; 1900, Mountmellick, 27, single
Kerwin Michael; 1907, Mountrath, 21, single
Kerwin Michael; 1908, Mountrath, 23, single
Kerwin Michael; 1913, Portarlington, 22, single
Kerwin William; 1900, Mountmellick, 22 ,single

'Missing Friends'
(ads put in American paper looking for relatives)

Patrick Mc Cue, Rosenallis (1856) Margaret Mc Cue (sister)
Mortough Phelan, Coolbanagher (1849) John (bro)
Perkinson Fintan, Clonenagh (1855) Thomas (bro)
Perkinson Henry, Clonenagh (1853) William (bro)
Perkinson Mary, Clonenagh (1855) Thomas (bro)
Perkinson William, Clonenagh (1855) Thomas (bro)
Owens A. Clonenagh (1860) Thomas Peavoy
Owens A , Clonenagh(1861) Thomas Peavoy
Peavoy Joseph, Clonenagh (1860) Thomas Peavoy
Peavoy Joseph, Clonenagh (1861) Thomas Peavoy
Parkinson Finton, Clonenagh (1853) William (bro)
Parkinson Henry, Clonenagh (1853) William (bro)
Gorman John, Kilmamman (1850) Margaret Gorman Onthank (sis)
Gorman Micheal, Kilmamman (1850) ditto
Gorman Peter, Kilmamman (1850) ditto
O Neill John, Rosenallis (1852) Mrs O Neill (wife)
Delaney Daniel,Clonenagh, (1854) Bridget Quigley (sis)
Quigley Ellen, Kilmanmam (1854) Bridget (dtr)
Kelly John, Rosenallis (1852) John (boot maker)
Kelly Bridget (1853) Catherine (sis)
Kelly David (1846) Timothy (son)
Kelly John (1855) Ellen (sis)
Kealy James (1851) Mary Kealy Nowlan (sis)
Pratt Thomas, Erke (1863) William (son)
Rourke Ellen (1854) John White (bro)
Sithes Henry (1853) William (bro)
White Catherine (1860) Martin (bro)
White Tom (1857) George.
Dooley Fenton (1852) Martin (bro)
Dooly Patrick (1857) Michael (bro)
Daley James (1856) Luke (bro)
Doyle Bryan (1857) Ann (sis)
Brannan Christy, Borris (1858) Stephen (bro)
Brennan Edward, Kilabban (1850) Owen (bro)
Brennan John, Ballyayadams (1856) Winnebert (sis)Mulhall Catherine, Ballyroan (1857) Broffy Andrew
Mulhall Denis, Rosenallis, (1859) Dunne Timothy
Mulhall Edward, (1858) Denis (bro)
Mulhall Daniel, Lea, (1863) Mary Anne Kinsella (niece)
Mulhall James, Lea, (1863) Mary Anne Kinsella
Mulhall Patrick, Lea (1863) Mary Anne Kinsella
Mulhall William, Lea (1863) Mary Anne Kinsella
Sammon John, Ballycarroll, (1857) Ellen (sis)
Hyland Daniel, Lea, (1851) James Scully
Holland Kryan, Aghaboe, (1857) Mary Holland (sis)
Holland William, Aghaboe (1857) Mary (sis)
Mc Donald Eliza, Abbeyleix (1846) Betts Benjamin (bro)
Mc Donald Eliza, Abbeyleix (1846) Margaret (dtr)

Portlaoise

Nailers and Harness-maker, like blacksmiths,and wheelwrights, have faded from Portlaoise. The nailers were the Lyons family who resided at number 110. Harness-makers were at 25 ( Brandons) and 61 (Hunts)

Number one was the home of the Lalors, the renowned wheelwrights.

Pawnbrokers once operated in Portlaoise at number 56 ( now O ' Sullivan's Miscellany) and 77 (Marshalls)

The " Zulu-man" was the town's first barber. Lynch was his name and he was an ex-British soldier. His shop was 108.

Kavanagh, Tailor,(late of London) he was in number 79.

Humes, (publicians) number 106, are probably the longest established family business in the town. They began trading in 1863.

Information from 'Eddie Boylan' a grocer and feedstuff merchant, his shop was a landmark, old fashioned, but scrupuliously clean, wooden counter, scrubbed to whiteness-a magic place with it's tea and snuff canisters and brass scales. Among his first tasks each morning was to remove the window shutters, but, in the event of a person's death, he had the beautiful custom of leaving one shutter in place as a mark of respect.

Number 30, The Regency Hotel (formerly Airds)
was a police barracks in 1850.

Castlebrack Parish family 1851

Gorry Patrick. (lands leased from William Sandes) Garrymore. (house/office/land)
Value; £27.5.0

Gorry Patrick (as above) Kilcavan (as above)
Value; £20
(this would have been a very well off family)

Mountmellick; Scully family.
Scully Elizabeth; b. 1831
Parents; Patrick & Mary Redmond
(married 1830 Mountmellick)
Scully Jeremiah; 1844
Scully Margaret; 1841
Scully Martin; 1835
Scully Mary; 1833
Scully Michael; 1845
Scully Rose; 1848
Scully Sarah; 1830
(Mary Scully married William Mc Namara in Mountmellick 1849)

Rosenallis Scully;

Bridget Scully; b. 1861. d. 1894 in Ballyhuphawn Rosenallis. Husband, John Dunne (1851-1936)
Married in St Brigids Church Rosenallis 26/10/1880

Deevy Families;

Bridget; 7/11/1878;
Parents; John & Sarah Keegan

Mary Elizabeth; 30/3/1871
Parents; Michael & Mary Mc Donald

Mary; 29/8/1864, Maryborough
Parents; William & Anne Gaffney

Anne; 1856, Mountrath;
Parents; Patrick; 1830 Mountrath
Anne Goode; 1834 Ballyfin
Married; 1855 Mountrath
Catherine (dtr); 1862
Margaret (dtr); 1859
Mary (dtr); 1857

Goode family;

David; 1841-1920 Mountrath
Lalor Margaret (w); 1843-1925
Married; 7/2/1864 Cappinrush
James (son); 1878
Margaret Mary (dtr); 20/7/1868-14/11/1962
Michael (son); 27/7/1866
Maria (dtr); 1880
Thomas (son); 1870
David J (son); 1875-22/12/1949 (Brooklyn)
Martin (son); 12/12/1872-1/10/1940 (Brooklyn)
Ellen (dtr); 19/12/1864


Credit Crunch 1747.

Dr. Doctr,
Tho I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you since my last I would differ any longer leting you know that according to yr desire I have gott a ticket in ye British lotery for you, Mrs Franckfort and Miss Lalande, No. 36y336. and have charged your account with ye 1/3 of cost thereof amounting £4.14.4; sd ticket is marked withn ye letter B, wch I wish you all the success you can desire.
I must now let you know that Thim Connor has lost his wife and he proposes breaking up house and leaving this place, he will not hold the land that you held from Matthew Quin any longer. I therefore beg to know wch of the three following offers you will accept in relation to sd land; first Bryan Rourk wch you know offers to give you five shillings a year profit for it for ye remainder of yr time of it; secondly James Hart would be obliged to you if you'd let him have it at the same rent you pay as Thim Connor has it and thirdly Jonathan Clatke who is now yr landlord in mit (having purchased Matthew Quin's interest) is ready to take it off your hands if you think proper to give it up. I shall make no remarks on sd offers as I know that you are well aquainted with all the persons that make them. I will follow yr directions on this as in every thing else.
I have made up the account of yr expenses for repairing yr house wch amounts to near thirteen pounds but can assure you its good repair and I hope will want but little for a good many years to come.
But tho it has cost so much I belive that when I have receivd yr half yersa rent wch is now due you'l not be in my debt. Thim Connor has been teazing me this six months past about setting an acct wch he pretended he has depending with you by wch according to his calculation you owe him about twelve shillings wch he wanted me to allow him. I first desired him to draw his acct and make an affidavid of the justice therefore that I may send it to you wch tho he had more than once promised to do, has not yet been done. If I get it from him, I'll sent it to you. All friends here are as usual joyn in compliments to toy and yrs. Hariot will write to you soon. My best regards to Mrs Pilot and Mrs Labat.

Royal Garrison Regiment 1901-1905.

Comerford Edward; Doonane
Conroy Edward; Ballyfin
Dowling Stephen; Maryborough
Dunne John; Mountmellick
Dunne Thomas; Portarlington
Kavanagh Thomas; Arles
Kilfoyle William; Borris
Mc Donald Michael; Queens
Phelan Thomas; Portarlington
Pilkington Patrick; Maryborough
Whelan William; Portarlington.

In Pensioners Registrar books; (all Laois)
Bray Patrick; 1831 (59)
Delaney Timothy; 1825 (66)
Ennis Patrick; 1828 (66)

Court Martial 1921;
The Court Martial of the Duff brothers, Ballyknockan, Balllyroan, was held on the 20th January 1921. The charge against the men was that there was found in a field near their house at Ballyknocken on December 5th, when searched, a biscuit tin containing one flask, 11b shot, one empty flask, 120 percussion caps. 30 striker caps, 486 empty sporting cases, 10 live sporting cartridges and one cartridge filling machine. John Duff was sentenced 18 months hard labour; Jas, Thomas, Richard and Fintan Duff to 12 months hard labour and Edward Duff to six months hard labour.

Rural Electrification 1957;
The Timahoe Rural Electrification of the Timahoe Rural area scheme was ubdertaken in 1957 and included such area's as The Swan, Park, Timogue, Rathneskia and Clonad. The 'office' for the job was a portable three-sectioned hut, which was set up in Greene's in Cullenagh. The Engnieer had his office in one section, the second section was the mapping office and the third was a store.
The digging crew dug the holes and the Pole Erection crew (3) erected the poles, which had been horse-drawn to the pegged position. Mr Jim Grace from the 'Sticks' was the horseman.

Tales of St Fintan of Clonenagh

When St Fintan was building the monastery at Clonenagh, he used to draw sand from the gravel rudge called 'the Downs' near Portlaoise. No one ever his journeys back and forward, and for a long time the people could not account for where and how he got the sand. At last one curious man set out to watch, and after several days and nights, he saw in the grey of the morning the saint coming with a load, leading his grey horse, which he was guiding with a peeled holly stick. He spoke to the saint who was so much annoyed that he turned the horse into a stone in the 'Fifteen Acres' near Ballyfin, and stuck his holly stick into the ground beside it. The holly stick grew into the big holly tree which it is now.

Pass of the Plumes 1599

The Pass of the Plumes, the site of the historic battle that took place near Ballyknockin on the Ballyroan side of Portlaoise. Opposing commanders at the battle were Owny O Moore and Lord Essex of England. The battle took place on the 17th May 1599 and having marched through Kildare and into Laois, the land of the O Moore's, who were among the most proud and fiercest of all Irish clans, the migty english contingent camped at Crosby-Duff overnight on the 16th.
Irish horsemen, equipped with throwing spears, rode in the manner of the Plains Indians of North America. They probably wore leather jerkins and maybe helmets. From the wilderness rushed the rebels like devils out from hell.mIt is estimated that as many as 500 of the invading force were causalties and that the Irish had only a small number killled or injured.
The battle was given the name Pass of the Plumes becuase of the amount of plumage and other items of extravagant costume left behind on the battlefield.
In historic terms the battle of the Pass of the Plumes remains a proud chapter in Irish history.
A Plinth stands at Cashel Cross, near Ballyroan, with a Bronze Plauqe, commerating the famous battle of the Pass of the Plumes.

Tales of St Fintan of Clonenagh and St Brigid
When St Fintan was building the monastery at Clonenagh he used to draw sand from the Downs. One day, when he was coming along with an extra big load he was in a great heat, and was going slowly when he met a woman who said to him would he give her some sand as she was also building. He told her he had enough to do bringing sand himself without giving it to her. And Brigid said to him to give to her the full of a thimble, and by the time the thimble was full if the whole of the load was not gone!

On the Boat to Australia;(All Laois)

"Lysander" 1850;
Coghlan Winny, 26, single

"Ascendant" 1850;
Gordon William, 34, farm labourer
Amelia, 27
Richard, child

"Catherine" 1851;
Abbott Joseph, 27, labourer
Margaret, 22
Mary, 1

"Marion" 1851;
Abbott Samuel, 21, farm labourer, single
Abbott James, 27, farm labourer, single

Dunne James, 23, farm labourer, single

Cullen Elizabeth, 26, servant, single

Tuite Catherine, 20, laundress, single

"Thetis" 1851;
Braithwaite John, 33, farm labourer
Margaret, 33
William, 5
John, 4
Martha, child

"Reliance" 1851;
Keley Jane, 13, single

Alley Henry, 24, arg. labourer, single
Alley Frances, 22, servant, single

Collins Rebecca, 24, servant, single.

"Trafalgar" 1849;
Dunn Kelly, 9
Dunn John, 30, labourer.

Alexander Ellen, 20, servant

English Edward, 39, labourer
Mary, 37
John, 11
William, 7
Edward, 5
Robert, 3
James, child.

English William, 48, labourer
Frances, 40
Francis, 9
Margaret, 6
Jane, 4

Manning Richard, 25, labourer, single

"British Empire" 1850
Block Margaret, 28, servant, single

English Alicia, 23, servant
English, Anne, 17
English Eliza, 26
English Sarah, 21

Ringwood Mary, 29, servant, single

"Shackamaxon" 1852
Hall Samuel, 28, arg. labourer
Hall Sarah Jane, 26, housekeeper

"Emerald Isle" 1852
Fitzpatrick Anne, 21, servant, single

"William Hammond" 1853;
Forestall Thomas, 28, shephard
Forestall Maryann, 18, servant

"Rodney" 1855
Delaney Thomas, 20, labourer
Mc Donald Thomas, 16, labourer
Delany Bridget, 17, servant, (with family)
Delany Elizabeth, 25, servant, (with family)
Mc Donald Mary, 37, servant

"Flora" 1855
Kelly William, arg. labourer
Kelly Catherine.

"Velocith" 1855
Kennedy William, 24, labourer

"Admiral Boxer" 1855
Shilloe Catherine, 18, farm servant

"Bucephalus" 1855
Castigan Jane, 23, farm servant
Doyle Margaret, 18, domestic servant
Shore Fanny, 20, domestic servant

"Glentanner" 1855
Dempsey William, 24, labourer

"Royal Albert" 1855
Nolan Catherine, 22, servant

"Fitzjames" 1856
Diamond Ann, 23, servant, single
Mc Quay Fanny, 25, servant, single

"Australia" 1856
Fitzpatrick Keron, 44, labourer, single parent
Mary (dtr) 15
Catherine (dtr) 14
Margaret (dtr) 13

"Lady Anne" 1857
Kennedy Thomas, 20, labourer, single

"Omega" 1857
Forestal Michael,, 21, labourer, single
Hickey John, 30, labourer, single

"Stamboul" 1858
Nolan Ann, 18, servant, single

"Sir Thomas Greaham" 1858
Dempsey Richard, 22, labourer, single
Hinds Margaret, 20, servanr, single

"Utopia" 1858
Honor John, 21, labnourer, single, with parents
Honor William, 15, single with parents.

Lived in Abbeyleix;

Bland Humphrey; d. 8/5/1763
Bland Humphrey Loftus; d. 24/2/1929
Bland John; d. 1728
Bland John; d. 1810
Bland John; d. 1790
Bland John Loftus; d. 2/6/1841
Bland John Thomas; d. 1849
Bland Loftus Henry; d. 21/1/1872
Bland William; d. 25/1/1963

Fitzherbert Cecil Henry; d. 23/11/1952

Fitzpatrick Bernard Edward Bernaby; d. 295/1937

Townsend Horatio Uniacke; d. 15/2/1897

Wingfield William; d. 13/3/1880

Ballickmoyler & Newtown;

Stanley Abraham John Douglas; b. 9/1/1865
Stanley Augusta Josephine; b. 15/1/1869
Stanley Somina Caroline Mary; b. 25/8/1866

Ballyadams;

Bowen William
Bowen William

Brereton Arthur; d. 1/4/1836
Brereton John; d. 12/6/1816
Brereton Ralph Westropp; b. 1798

Ballybrittas;

Bland Patrick Rory; b. 14/8/1938
Bland Sarah Marion Dease; b. 13/1/1977

Dease Edmund Gerald; d. 17/7/1904
Dease Edmund James; d. 1/10/1945
Dease William Henry; d. 1856

Trench Henry; d. 28/2/1888
Trench Thomas Sandes; d. 25/11/1921

Walker Jonathan R R;

Ballyfin;

Coote Algernon; d. 20/11/1899
Pole William; d. 1801

Ballyroan;

Borrowes Erasmus; d. 27/5/1866

Boley;

Grace Richard;

Borris-in-Ossory;

Armstrong Edmund Frederick; d. 24/4/1899

Harding George;

Kingsmill Henry; d. 1840
Kingsmill John; d. 1802
Kingsmill John Allen; d. 7/7/1869

Webb Otto Edward;

Capard;

Pigott John

Cullenagh;

Barrington Alexander;

Dysart;

Brererton Roger; d. 1643

Cosby Richard; d. 1730

Pigott Richard;

Maryborough;

Brownrigg Charles Edward; d. 7/6/1942

Crosby Piers; d. 1647

Lambert Ford; d. 29/9/1772
Lambert Richard; d. 8/3/1741

Pigott John Trench; d. 2/9/1899

Trant Margaret; d. 5/8/1737

Mountmellick;

Fetherstonhaugh Hubert Arthur John; b. 15/1/1920
Featherstonhaugh Rubert John; d. 20/7/1954

Neale William;

Pigott Mary Elizabeth; d. 1932

Pike Jonathan;

Mountrath;

Bererton Henry;
Brereton John; d. 1788
Brereton William; d. 1806

Shane;

Kemmis Thomas;

Stradbally;

Cluff Samuel O Malley Gore;

Dennehy George Heffernan;

Eames Thomas; b. 1768

Galbraith Frances; b. 1761

Pringle George;

1894;

Rev. F Bourke of Portarlington, paid £1 to the Monasterboice new church fund.

1747;

Right Rev. Daniel Delaney, born Paddock, Mountrath, on completation of his pastoral studies in Paris, returned to Ireland in 1777. He was appointed curate to Dr. O Keefe who was resident in Tullow Carlow.
Daniel died 9/7/1814 after a long illness and in laid in a vault beside the high alter in the parish church in Tullow.

1805;

A Mr Michael Lowry, Stradbally, Co Laois, emmigrated to St John's Newfoundland in 1805.

Rev. James O Neill, born Maryborough, first ministered in France.He was PP in Maryborough from cira 1789 to 1816 when he retired. He died in 1829 and is interred in the Ridge cemetery where there is an epitaph to his memory.

Rathdowney death 1880;

Piercy Jane, 27/3/1880, wife of the late William Limerick.

Mountmellick death 1878;

Dunphy Joseph, 10/10/1878.

A Census of Ireland c. 1659.
Tituladous & Townlands;

Baron of Ossery;
Wheeler Oliver esq/Wheeler Jonas gentle;- Grenan
Reeves Robert gent/Ougle Thomas, gent;- Water Castle
Richards Thomas esq/Neall John gentle;- Tentore
Burrell Edward, gentle;- Balligarvin
Cashin Morgan, gentle;- Palmers Hill
Fennell John/Paget Phebes;- Granabegg
Dwigin John;- Downe
Dwigin Bryan;- Derrinshenagh
Petdit Josias;- Lissmore
Short John;-Kildelgie
Rawson Gilbert;-Grants Towne
Fitzpatrick Bryan;- Bordwell
Fitzpatrick Edmond;- Rathenrick
Parrott Robert;- Coolfinn
Geale John;- Coolkerry
Bedborrough Thomas;- Monacoghlin
Evans Thomas;- Carrick
Kelly Terrenc;- Meynbegg & Adrigoole
Dwigin John;- Gurtin
Fitzpatrick Teige;- Bolydodan
Tanner John;- New Towne
Gough Robert;- Caher
Hedges Robert;- Ballinebin
Purcell James/Marshall Richard;- Ballirely
Basket Lettice, Widow;- Archseowne-Tinvair
Lapsty Thomas;- Sragharrow
Geyles John/Manly James;- Castlefleming
Fitzpatrick John;- Garenduff
Bryan John;- Bellaghrahin
Prior Thomas/Mendan Richard;- Rathdowny
Woods Thomas;- Johnstowne
Cashin Conly Doctor;- Castlegriffin
May Abraham;- Sheirke
Buckley Peter;- Garrancolly

Barony of Upper Ossery;

Clerke Robert;- Castletowne
Paul Thomas;- Rosnadowhy
Davis Thomas;- Bellemoy
Lovellis Francis;- Derrilehan-Magharibeg

Barony of Maryborough;

Partridge John/Bollen Edward/ Wattkins Edward/Baker William/Nickolls Edward/ Byrne Bryan/Roades John;- The Towne and liberties of Maryborough.
Dwigin Thady;- Rathleague
Homan Richard;- Eyne
Wade Thomas/Whittny Elizabeth;- Straboe
Moor John;- Ballidavis
Gilbert Henry;- Kilmensy
Crosby Richard; Clonreher-Rosslegan
George Josuah;- Togher
Fitzgerald Thomas;- Kilcromine
Piggott Robert/Chissell Chartleton/Lee George;-Rahinrahan
Sergeant Phillipp/Peirson Thomas;- The Forge
Carroll Daniell/Lockington William/Lowe Thomas;- Mountrath
Neall John/Neall James;- Redcastle
Connyn Edward/Fitzgerald Richard;- Cappalaghinne
Loffan Marcus;- Cormogue
Cooke Charles;- Downe
Fitzpatrick John;- Srothrath
Kynin Thady;-Cappanachohy
Cashin Morgan;- Rahincullen
Beard Thomas;- Clonboyne- Kilmantought

Barony of Cullenagh

Meredith Sr. Amos;- Ballinakill
Mulhaell Doctor;- Dunary
Barrington Francis/Barrington Allexander;- Cullenagh
Cosby Francis;- Timohoe
Barrington Christopher;- Cremorgan
Kiffin John/Whittle Thomas;- Ballirone
Lofftus Adam/Lofftus Thomas;- Clontigous

Barony of Sliemargeagh

Newbolt Francis;- Castletowne-Omoy
Gayle Anthony;- Crottentegle
Markes Nathaniell;- Srule
Evers Nicholes;- Killeny
Kegan Joseph;- Ballihormor
Vivers John;- Clona
Lea David;- Cooletexenry
Bowen Stephen;- Killeahin
Padgett William;- Oulteaghe
Tucke Christopher/Kinder Joseph;- Ballinagawle

Barony of Ballyadams

Duckingfield William;- Tully
Bowen William;- Ballyadams
Grahams Lady Elizabeth/ Grahams Thomas/ Grahams John/Grahams Richard;- Ballylynan
Dun James;- Kilfeacle
Bambrick John;- Clonpiers
Scott William;- Shanganaghbegg-Billinree
Bambrick Arthur;- Skehan
Walker William;- Tankards Towne

Barony of Portnahinch

Cruihly William;- Lea
Quinn John;- Ballicarroll
Vagan John;- Cooletederry
Skibbaulds Henry;- Emoe
Mc Daniell James;- Tenekilly
Fossy John;- Clonterry

Barony of Stradbally

Dodd John;- Rathinsky
Cosby William;- Garimaddock
Poordom John;- Killeenes
Brereton Francis;- Kilmurry
Williams George;- Bellareader
Kidder Vincent;- Kilrory
Wailsh Oliver;- Ballikcovan
Worsly Benjamin/Rawlins John/Butler Walter;- Tymogue
Hetherington William/Hetherington Richard/Butler Walter/Butler James;- Cloghpook
Brereton Richard;- Loghleage
Reynolds George;- Muney
Pigett John;- Rahinduff

Barony of Tynahinch

Dun Barnaby/Whitefield Darby;- Ballinakell
Lestrange William;- Castlecuffe
Warnferd Walter;- Mountmellick
Hamon Joseph;- Killkeevan
Barnwall James;- Roskeene
Mc Shane Edmond;- Clanchill
Piggott Thomas/Piggott Robert;- Clappard-Cloncannon
Cantrell Godfrey/Edmondson William/Barncroft William;- Rossen Allis
Dun Mrs. Dorothy;- Lucan

Abbeyleix;

1184; Abbeyleix Monastery founded.
1773; Lord De Vesci's house built.
1836; Library opened as a Market House
1842; 21st June; Convent founded

Roundwood-Mountrath;

A palladian style Georgian house, is situated three miles outside Mountrath town in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The locals sometimes call it the "Big House".
The first authentic information available re this house is that it was bought in 1675 by Irish Quaker Anthony Sharp from one Thomas Sharkey. Two thousand acres came with the property, the land used to graze sheep, which supplied wool to a factory owned by Mr Sharp.
Now run as a guest house, in 1989 it was awarded the" Caesar Award for outstanding Hospitality Award" for Britian and Western Europe. To this day the friendliness still continues.

Breen's thru Ellis Island;
Breen Bridie, 30, Ballybrophy,1912, single
Breen Daniel, 24 Ballybrophy, 1910, single
Breen Edward, 23, Mountrath, 1906, single
Breen Eliza, 20, Mountrath, 1898, single
Breen Joseph, 26, Mountrath, 1907, single
Breen Lizzie, 26, Mountmellick, 1898, single
Breen Mary, 18, Mountrath, 1898, single
Breen Mary, 20, Mountrath, 1924, single

Conroy's thru Ellis Island;
Conroy Alice, 41, Mountmellick, 1923, married
Conroy Alice, 20, Mountrath, 1904, single
Conroy Annie, 19, Ballacolla, 1907, single
Conroy Annie, 21, Rathdowney, 1905 single
Conroy Annie, 19, Rathdowney, 1905, single
Conroy Daniel, 27, Rathdowney, 1903, single
Conroy Edward, 21, Rosenallis, 1901, single
Conroy Elizabeth, 25, Rosenallis, 1901, single
Conroy Ellen, 16, Maryboro, 1896, single
Conroy Ellen, 26, Maryboro, 1899, single

Connolly's thru Ellis Island;
Connolly Joseph, 19, Mountmellick, 1892, single
Connolly Esther, 22, Clonaslee, 1910, single
Connolly Jane, 58, Clonaslee, 1916, married.

Broomfield thru Ellis Island;
Broomfield Anne, 10, Maryboro, 1898, single
Broomfield Joseph, 4, Maryboro, 1898, single

Onions thru Ellis Island;
Onions Miss E, 26, Maryboro, 1894
Onions Mr. R. 47, Maryboro, 1894

Finn's thru Ellis Island;
Finn Elizabeth; 18, Conoboro, Rathdowney, 1920
Finn James; 27, Rathdowney, 1920, widower
Finn Jeremiah; 15, Rathdowney, 1903
Finn John; 27, Rathdowney, 1903, married
Finn Mary; 9, Rathdowney, 1904
Finn Mary; 30, Rathdowney, 1904, married
Finn Norah; 6, Rathdowney, 1904
Finn Timothy; 24, Rathdowney, 1903 single
Finn William; 23, Rathdowney, 1906, single

1703

Pole Cosby, born 1703, only son of Dudley Cosby and Sarah Pole, (dtr of Periam Pole, Ballyfin) who had a brother named Loftus Cole.

Chambers thru Ellis Island;

Chambers Benjamin; Maryboro, 1894, 50
Chambers Ellen; Rosgalive (Rosenallis?) 1913, 25, single
Chambers Sarah; Queens county, 1904, 31, single
Chambers William; Mountmellick, 1914, 18, single

Lalors thru Ellis Island;
Lalor James; Durrow, 1891, 22, single
Lalor James; Durrow, 1907, 20, single
Lalor James; Queens county, 1893, 17, single
Lalor John; Abbeyleix, 1900, 34, single
Lalor Martin; Abbeyleix, 1902, 21, single
Lalor Mattie; Stradbally, 1899, 24, single
Lalor Martin; Maryboro, 1911, 26, single
Lalor Patrick; Abbeyleix, 1905, 23, single
Lalor Patrick; Maryboro, 1924, 24, single
Lalor Richard, Mountmellick; 1896, 37, married
Lalor Thomas; Ballinakill, 1911, 46, single

Lalor Mary; Maryboro, 1903, 24, single
Lalor Maggie; Mountrath, 1901, 20, single
Lalor Margaret; Abbeyleix, 1907, 28, single
Lalor Margaret; Abbeyleix, 1905, 29, single
Lalor Margaret; Abbeyleix, 1921, 42, single
Lalor Margaret; Abbeyleix, 1900, 27, single
Lalor Margaret; Cullahill, 1920, 17, single
Lalor Mary; Maryboro, 1913, 23, single
Lalor Mary Agnes; Durrow, 1911, 21, single
Lalor Winifred; Abbeyleix, 1906, 23, single

1836; Death

Died of Apoplexy,in Mountmellick, Mr George Bewley, eminent member of the Society of Friends.


1826; Birth;

Twin daughters to Lady Herbert Corbet, Clonaslee Castle.

Marriage 1827;
John Tyrell, student at Grays-Inn, Clonbrook, Queen County, to Louisa Francis Feidler, in Soho London.

Marriage 1827
Michael Dillon, Knocknagrove, Queens County, to Maria, 2nd dtr of John Byrne Esq, Kilkenny.

Dooley's thru Ellis Island;
Dooley Agnes; Abbeyleix,1901, 11
Dooley Elizabeth; Mountrath, 1913, 20, single
Dooley Ellen; Maryboro, 1914, 34, single
Dooley James; Abbeyleix, 1904, 14
Dooley Jane, Queens county, 1892, 19
Dooley John; Mountrath, 1912, 22
Dooley John; Mountrath, 1914, 24, single
Dooley Lizzie; Mountmellick, 1898, 27, single
Dooley Mary; Abbeyleix, 1902, 27, single
Dooley Mary; Maryboro, 1905, 31, single
Dooley Mary; Maryboro, 1905, 32, single
Dooley Mrs M; Abbeyleix, 1899, 30, married
Dooley Patrick; Abbeyleix, 1897, 19, single
Dooley Peter; Maryboro, 1899, 11
Dooley Theresa; Mountrath, 1910, 22, single
Dooley William John; Mountrath, 1911, 31 married
Dooley William, Queens county, 1893, 25

1659;
(Laois surnames taken from the 'census' of 1659 and Poll Money Ordnance papers 1660-1661)

Bambrick- Bane-Barcroft-Barington-Barnwell-Barrimore-Barrington-Basket-Beagan-Beard-Bedborrough-Bergin-Bolton-Bowe-Bowen-Branagh-Breen-Brereton-Mc Bryan-O Bryan-Byrne-Buckly-Burke-Cahell-Campian-Campion-Cantrell-Carrolan-Mc Carroll-Cashin-Chissell-Clerke-Clullen-Cody-Comerford-Comin-Conner-Mc Conner-Connyn-Conraghy-Conrahy-Conran-Mc Coody- Cooke-Cosby-Costigan-Costigin-Creory-Crooke-Cruihly-Cullin.

The 1659 census lists Stephen Bowen as a Titulatoes in the townland of Killeshin and the Titulatoes for Ballyadams as George Bowen, William Bowen and Lady Ellis Bowen.

The surname Bowen is used as a synonym of the Irish Bohane. But the first of the name to settle in Laois was a welsh soldier John Thomas Bowen. He was constable of the castle at Ballyadams in 1549.

Cobbe's thru Ellis Island;
Cobbe Alfred J; Portarlington, 1904, 25, single
Cobbe Anne J; Mountmellick, 1909, 4
Cobbe Eileen; Mountmellick,1909, 6mts
Cobbe Eleanor; Mountmellick, 1909, 28, married
Cobbe George; Portarlington, 1910, 26, single
Cobbe Harry; Portarlington, 1910, 24, single
Cobbe James; Mountmellick, 1909, 11
Cobbe John; Mountmellick, 1909, 2
Cobbe Samuel; Portarlington, 1892, 18, single
Cobbe Sarah; Portarlington, 1910, 56, married
Cobb William W.H; Portarlington, 1920, 49, married

Grace thru Ellis Island;
Grace Annie; Ballinakill, 1911, 20 single
Grace Bridget; Ballinakill, 1911, 20, single
Grace Michael; Abbeyleix, 1912, 23, single
Grace Michael; Ballyroan, 1912, 23, single

Duff thru Ellis Island;
Duff Edward; Abbeyleix, 1905, 9
Duff John; Abbeyleix, 1905, 10
Duff Kate; Mountrath, 1911, 18, single
Duff Lawerence; Mountrath, 1911, 25, single
Duff Mary; Mountrath, 1912, 18, single
Duff Mary; Mountrath, 1920, 27, single
Duff Michael; Mountrath, 1912,21, single
Duff Patrick; Mountrath, 1911, 24, single
Duff Sarah; Abbeyleix, 1900, 21 single
Duff Sarah; Abbeyleix, 1905, 27, single

Broderick thru Ellis Island;
Broderick Bridie, Cullahill, 1915, 24, single
Broderick John, Queens County, 1893,
Broderick Michael, Queens County, 1893, 30

Ryan thru Ellis Island;
Ryan Annie;, Maryboro, 1904, 28, married
Ryan Annie; Rathdowney,1923, 23, single
Ryan Annie; Rathdowney, 1900, 20, single
Ryan Bridget; Abbeyleix, 1909, 28, single
Ryan Dina; Ballybrittas, 1898, 17, single
Ryan Elizabeth; Maryboro, 1907, 57, single
Ryan Jane; Mountmellick, 1904, 20, single
Ryan Jeanie; Rathdowney, 1901, 26
Ryan Johanna; Rathdowney, 1920, 18, single
Ryan Katie; Rathdowney, 1916, 19, single
Ryan Mamie; Rathdowney, 1904, 23, single
Ryan Mary; Rathdowney, 1896, 23, single
Ryan Mary; Rathdowney, 1897,22
Ryan Mary; Rathdowney, 1901, 22, single
Ryan Mary; Rargdowney, 1911, 21, single
Ryan Mrs; Rathdowney, 1897, 31, married
Ryan Namie; Rathdowney, 1905, 23, single
Ryan Sarah; Mountrath, 1907, 30, single

Lowry thru Ellis Island;
Lowry Anne; Abbeyleix, 1893, 24.
Lowry Jeremiah; Ballyninan, 1910, 32, single

Bergin thru Ellis Island;
Bergin Anne; Rathdowney, 1898, 14.
Bergin Annie; Ballacolla, 1904, 29, single
Bergin Catherine; Ballacolla, 1903, 20, single
Bergin Charles; Mountrath, 1898, 14
Bergin Edward; Mountmellick, 1902, 38, single
Bergin Ellen; Abbeyleix, 1913, 30, single
Bergin James; Rathdowney, 1908, 29, single
Bergin John; Rathdowney, 1899, 19.
Bergin John; Rathdowney, 1911, 27, single
Bergin Joseph; Maryboro, 1904, 30, single
Bergin Kate; Maryboro, 1913, 29, single
Bergin Kate; Rathdowney, 1903, 29, single
Bergin Lozzie; Rathdowney, 1900, 17, single
Bergin Maggie; Rathdowney, 1904, 34, single
Bergin Margaret; Rathdowney, 1903, 27, single
Bergin Mary; Ballacolla, 1905, 28, single
Bergin Patrick; Ballacolla, 1900, 21, single
Bergin Patrick; Maryboro, 1902, 21, single
Bergin Patrick; Rathdowney, 1900, 21, single
Bergin Patrick; Rathdowney, 1904, 30, single
Bergin Patrick; Rathdowney, 1908, 29, single
Bergin Thomas; Rathdowney, 1901, 21 , single
Bergin Thomas J; Rathdowney, 1906, 27, single
Bergin William; Ballacolla, 1900, 21, single
Bergin William; Ballacolla, 1900, 24, single

Tynan thru Ellis Island;
Tynan James; Abbeyleix, 1903, 60
Tynan Kate; Clonaslee, 1908, 17, single
Tynan Kate; Maryboro, 1905, 31, single
Tynan Mary; Abbeyleix, 1903, 35, single
Tynan Patrick; Maryboro, 1900, 17, single
Tynan Patrick; Maryboro, 1900, 16
Tynan Sarah; Abbeyleix, 1911, 26, single.

Cuddy Thru Ellis Island;
Cuddy Daniel; Abbeyleix, 1921, 50, single
Cuddy Elizabeth; Mountrath, 1914, 24, single.
Cuddy Lizzie; Lacca, 1905, 15
Cuddy Mary; Mountrath, 1907, 24, single
Cuddy Mary; Mountrath, 1906, 21, single

Fitzpatrick thru Ellis Island;
Fitzpatrick Annie; Abbeyleix, 1900, 24, single
Fitzpatrick Annie; Mountrath, 1911, 17
Fitzpatrick Annie; Queens County, 1903, 27, single
Fitzpatrick Bridget; Abbeyleix, 1901, 28, single
Fitzpatrick Bridget; Abbeyleix, 1904, 22, single
Fitzpatrick Bridget; Abbeyleix, 1903, 30, single
Fitzpatrick Bridget; Abbeyleix, 1901, 30. single
Fitzpatrick Bridget; Mountrath, 1906, 25, single
Fitzpatrick Bridie; Rathdowney, 1909, 17.
Fitzpatrick Charles; Mountmellick; 1901, 17.
Fitzpatrick Edward; Rathdowney, 1915, 46, married
Fitzpatrick Eliza A; Maryboro, 1907, 39, single
Fitzpatrick Elizabeth; Borris, 1897, 30, single
Fitzpatrick Ellen; Mountrath, 1908, 22, single
Fitzpatrick Finton; Mountrath, 1913.
Fitzpatrick James; Rathdowney, 1910, 24, single.

1881 English Census;
Cobbe Ellen; 24, Portarlington, servant, single
Rest Jane; 51, Laoise, Inmate, widow.
Reed Mary; 63, Laoise, Inmate, widow.
Banon Michael; 39, Laoise, Police Constable, single.
Bonnam William; 39, Abbeyleix, Soldier.
Kerry Elizabeth; 39, Queens county, Cotton Throstle spinner.
Tobin James; 50, Queens county, Cotton spinner, M.
Tobin Thomas, 31,Queens, Coal miner,M.
Hogan Catherine; 38, Queens, married
Hogan Charlotte; 13 dtr.
Hogan Elizabeth; 10, dtr.
Cavanagh Winifred; 6, Queens (ftr. Peter)

British Army Pension List 1914/20
Dunne Patrick; B. 1857, Maryboro,Enlistment age,19
Dunne John; B. 1868, Comeras, 18
Dunne John; B.1876, Mountmellick, 38
Dunne Mark; B. Mountmellick, 19
Dunne Edward; B. Kilmamman, 23.
Delaney Robert; B. 1871, Aghabor, 24
Delaney Patrick; B. 1875, Mountrath, 41
Delaney William John; B 1879, Borris-in-Ossory, 40
Delaney Richard; B. 1883, Maryboro, 31
Delaney Daniel; B. 1890, Ballinakill, 14
Delaney Joseph; B.1894, Abbeyleix, 18.

Maryborough
A public school was established in Maryborough early 17th century. It was conducted by a schoolmaster named Taylor.

Population of Maryborough in 1831 was 2,223 and in 1841 it was 2,633 in 599 houses.

In 1648, Cardinal Rinnucini, the Papal Nuncio, arrived in Maryborough.


Chapman George; Magistrate, Kildare/Queens county, 6/1/1794

Hartpole George, High Sheriff, Queens county, Dec. 1794, Lisbon.

Hawksworth Mrs. wife of John, Mountrath, Oct 1793

Percival Capt. William, Stradbally, 18/9/1793.

Birth;
White (son); Coleraine Queens county, Lady of Francis, May 1793.

Taggart (Dtr) Clonrush, Queens county, Lady of Robert, 11/4/1794.

Marriage;

Bird William-Clarke Rebecca, at Portarlington 1795

Bouchier Lt. Joseph Cabbet- Laurenson Mrs (widow) Queens county. 1807.

Boyle Alex (Tyrone)- Vicars Grace, July 1783
Boyle Jas Moore (Cavan)- Moore Miss, Rathdowney, 1788.

Brennan Peter ( Maryborough)- Power Miss, Sept 1801.

Clarke William-Clarke Polly, at Portarlington. Oct 1771.

Crawford John (Ballintober)- Bland Miss, Balndsford, 1787.

Croasedaile Rhd. (Corbally)- Dunne Miss, Corbally. 24/10/1774
Croasedaile Rhd (Rynn)- Sandys Miss, Kilcaven, 10/9/1775.

Despard Capt.-Croisdale Miss. July 1772.
Despard Francis G; (Swanderry)- Head Mary, Tipperary, 9/1/1807
Despard Geo. (Castletown)- Carden Maria, Lismore, Oct 1788.

Dowling Jas.-Moore Bridget, at Ballyfin, Jan 1780.

Dunne George-Jacob Jane. April 1812.

Fitzgerald Dudley (Ballydavin)- Galbraith Francis (Old Derrig) 1780

Flood Rev. Oliver ( Middlemount)- Fitzpatrick Mary ( Ballybodden) 1779

Fortescue Faithfull Wm.- Adair Jane (Rath) 1797

Grubb Francis ( Clonmel)- Miller M. at Quakers house Mountmellick. 1804

Hart Josiah (Portarlington)- Bagot Sarah (Nurney)-1806

Kemmis J (Knightstown)- Smyth Miss (Sackville) 1807

Large R. (Ballinatubbert)- Morgan Ann. 1805

Moffit Francis (Raheen)- Lynch Alice (Mayo) 1809

Morgan Rev. Jas. (Tullamoi)- Ashenhurst Miss (Kildare) 1785

Death;

Berry Thomas Sterling;
b. Portarlington- 10/1/1854
d. Queenstown- 25/2/1931
(School teacher)

Berry Sophia Farnces Jane;
b. Portarlington- 30/6/1859
d. London- 5/11/1942

Kelly Lieutenant-Colonel Edward;
b. 1771- Portarlington
d. 6/8/1828.
Wounded at Waterloo (Captain 1st Life Guard) Received Russian Order of St Anne.

Moynrath 1775
This town is commonly spelt and pronounced Mountrath, but this is a vungar Pleonasm, the word Moynrath, the" boggy fort" or "Fort in the Bog".
The parish is of irregular figure, being seven miles and three quarters long, and from one to two miles and a half broad, and containing about fifteen and the quarters sq Irish miles. To the North it is bounded by Offerilan parish, to the West, by those of Rathdowny, Skeirke, Downaghmore and Killdellig. To the South by Bordwell, Killermogh and to the East by Clonenagh.

Parish of Aghaboe 1775;
People of Charitable benevolence;
Austin John-Fletcher Joan-Keogh Catherine-Maher Philip-Maher Mary- Walsh Margaret- Walker John-Loughlin Winifred-Walsh Walter- Fitzpatrick Catherine-Carroll Bridget- Burn Mary- Phelan Bridget- Dunster Elizabeth- Loughlin Michael- Fitzpatrick Mary.
(Willing to work, but no means)
Dillon John-Hennessy James- Farrell Martin-Reading Mary- Flanagan William- Dalton James- Hickey Catherine- Burke Mary.

Aghaboe survey 1655; (survery's)
Hunter Thomas
Hunter William
Smith John
Hunter George
Tynte Edward
Bolton R.

Eureka Massacre 1854;
Lalor Peter, Queens county;
Wounded and recovered.

Chicago;
Dunne Denis;
b. 24/2/1824
d.23/12/1868 (Chicago)
Pastor at St Patricks church. Brought St Vincent De Paul to Chicago. Vicar General of Chicago Archdiocese.

Washington;
Carroll L.
B. 1855
Superintendant Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works.

California;
Phelan James (snr)
b.1821
Middlemont, Aghaboe.

San Francisco;
Nixon Mary;
d.1865 (43) (b.1822)

Westminster;
Brownrigg George Neville. Durrow.
b.16/7/1896
d. 20/1/1981

1881;
Census of Union Workhouse, Dewsbury, York.
Bergin Jeremiah; Inmate; Groom & Coachman.
Queens county, Ireland.

Kansas;
Dulling John;
b. 1856

New Zealand;
Sides Henry Alley;
b. 1862

1868;
Marriage;
St Josephs Richmore, Melbourne;
S.J.Kavanagh (QC) to Marion Maddon

Huguenot's in Laois;

La Borde; the Mason
Capel; the Smith
Gautier; the Carpenter
Predieux Beauville (Moneyclare,) Queens county.
Gervais;
Levellis;
Henzie Ananias; Glass house in Portarlington.
Bennet Sir Henry; first Baron of Arlington.
Ruvigny Marquis; Baron of Portarlington 1691.(16,500 acres)
Nicholas Jean; 2,000 acres around Lea Castle
The case of the distressed refugees settled in and near Portarlington in the Queens Co Ireland, is that there are about 150 families, English and French Protentants planted in the lands of Portarlington, who have laid out their whole substance in purchasing small leases.

Agnew states, in 1864, "there is still a family (in Portarlington) by the name of Champ who have held land uninterruptedly on a lease from Lord Galway".

Jean Faure, Lasalle and Mezerac were also officers on pension in Portarlington.
The Registers of St Paul's, the French Church of Portarlington, were kept in French until September 20th 1816. They are still treasured in Portarlington and consist of two volumes, and the first entry, on Sunday 3rd June 1694 records the happy augury for the new settlement of the birth of a son to Francois Meray and his wife.

1563; Early settler names;
White Nicholas
Rack John
George Robert
Cosby Frances
Lamben Thomas
Beard William
Weldon Robert
Harding Thomas
Fox Richard
Clapman Richard
Denevett John
Godden William
Morgan Thomas.

1558;
Captain Frances Cosby was appointed ' Senechal of Leashe' and constable of the fort. This appointment paid the sum of 2shillings per day
Officers(4); 12 pence a day
Arquebusiers; 8pence per day.
He was allowed 39 riflemen
1 Porter
1 Drummer
1 Ensign
1 Surgeon.

1584;
Early inhabitants of Portlaoise were Anglo-Irish from the Pale and English soldiers who had come over to Ireland with Bellingham.

1584;
The Castle of Maryborough started it's life in 1584 as Fort Protector. The new name of Maryborough was after the English Queen Mary 1st.

The School around the Corner
St Canices National school-ex pupils;
Kirwin William-1890
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Delaney Martin-1891
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Brennan Peter- 1892
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Whelan Patrick- 1893
Lalor Denis- 1893
Percy George- 1893
Doyle James- 1893
Brennan Bernard- 1893
Brophy John- 1893
Lalor Daniel- 1893
Percy Harry- 1893
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Bergin Joseph- 1894
Rourke Thomas- 1894
Doyle Michael- 1894
Hennessy William- 1894
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Whelan Michael-1895
Bergin Patrick- 1895
Clancy Martin-1895
Foyle John-1895
Mc Garitty John-1895
Phelan Richard-1895
Kelly Michael-1895
Drennan William-1895
O Hara Joseph-1895
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Portlaoise cemetery interments (part of)

Foley Joseph; 65, Christian Bro. 25/2/1897 (b.1832)
Doyle Patrick; 26, Pte. 4th Reg. 5/5/1897 (b.1871)
Kelly Ellen; 26, Hotel Prop. 8/5/1897 (b.1871)
Conran John; 78, Convict, 20/7/1897 (b.1819)
Kane Thomas; 65, Cooper, 12/8/1897 (b.1832)
Ryder Christopher; 55, ex RIC, 22/10/1897 (b.1842)
Mc Evoy William; 75, Carman, 24/3/1898 (b.1824)
Hogan William; 55. Shoemaker, 30/3/1898 (b.1843)
Deegan Robert; 20, Postman, 17/5/1898 (B. 1870)
Farrell Thomas; 26, Pte. 6th. rifles, 12/6/1898 (b.1872)
Finn William; 62, Farmer, 1/1/1899 (b.1837)
Reilly Catherine; 77, Servant, 10/9/1899 (b.1828)
Bolger Henry; 75, Gas manager, 30/12/1899 (b.1824)

Abbeyleix cemetery interments (part of )

Mc Donald Ellen; 80, 11/6/1905 (b. 1825)
Coogan Mary Jane; 14, 12/6/1905 (b.1891)
Carr James; 33, saddler, 5/8/1905 (b.1872)
Mc Farnan John; 76, labourer, 30/9/1905 (b.1829)
Firzgerald Thomas; 52, farmer, 2/10/1905 (b.1853)
Roach Bridget; 65, beggar, 17/10/1905 (b.1840)
Fennelly Mary Anne; 22, shopkeeper, 7/11/1905 (b.1883)
Campion Andrew; 75, farmer, 18/3/1906 (b.1831)
Dooley Margaret; 59, charwoman, 30/4/1906 (b.1847)

Annatrim cemetery interments (part of )

Hamilton Maurice C; 73, estate man, 5/3/1955 (b.1882)
Finnamore William A; 83, farmer, 8/3/1956 (b.1873)
Collins George; 76, ret. 14/7/1958 (b.1882)
Pratt Samuel; 67, shopkeeper, 29/12/1960 (b.1893)
Lalor Joseph; 75, farmer, 19/9/1961 (b.1886)
Collins Charlotte; 91, 30/4/1963 (b.1872)
Graham William; 95, labourer, 24/3/1964 (b.1869)

Ballinakill cemetery interments (part of)

Bergin Patrick; 57, trader, 16/10/1929 (b.1872)
Maher James; 34, farmer, 21/8/1930 (b.1896)
Kavanagh Kate; 61, 6/9/1930 (b.1869)
Morrissey Bridget; 69, 11/9/1930 (b.1861)
Fitzpatrick John; 49, merchant, 7/10/1930 (b.1881)
Carroll Williaml; 50, merchant, 25/12/1930 (b.1880)
Rice Joseph; 65, farmer, 26/3/1931 (b.1866)

Excerpts from" The Quiet County" (Michael Rafter)
Laois Brigade I.R.A. 1913-23.
Book available Mountmellcik Library.
Death's.

Volunteer John Gannon, Chapel st, Portarlington.
Died of wounds.

Joseph Bergin, Camross
body found in Canal, Kildare

Denis Dwyer, Shanrath, Wolfhill
killed fighting at Capard House.

Patrick Phelan, Mountmellick
died at Brittas House.

John Fitzpatrick, Irishtown, Mountmellick
found dead near cemetery at Acragar.

Coporal Patrick Kehoe, Portarlington
John Moone, Rushes, Ballickmoyler
both died in Nenagh.

R.I.C casualties. (all Laoismen)
John Doogue, killed at Glenwood, Clare
Michael Quinn, Railway hotel, Belfast
Joseph Hughes, Maynooth, Dublin
William Walah (Durrow) Borrisakane
Thomas Dowling (Ballymaddock, Stradbally) St Stevens Hosp, Dublin.

Constable William Vanston, shot as he left home at 6am at the 'Turnpike' near " Burial Ridge, Portlaoise.

Thomas Lawless, Lyster, lane, shot in hallway of home by Auxiliary Policaman
(interred in New cemetery, Portlaoise)

Jim Whelan, Ballyroan, shot and killed by two masked members of the Auxiliary force.

Geoffry Mc Donald, killed at Drimaterril
(three men charged, Alphonsus O Hara, Peter & John Campion, Ballymullen, Abbeyleix)

Constable Edward Dunne, murdered at Ahawadda, Timoleague, Cork, native of Portlaoise, interred in Raheen.

Sergeant Kieran Dunphy, (Cullohill) shot and killed in Matthew st Limerick.
Interred in Durrow.

Sergeant Thomas Keane, burned to death in Kilmalluck Barracks.
Interred in Glasnevin cemetery.

Constable Pierce Doogue, killed by blow to head during riot in Mayo.

Thomas Ashe, died while being forceibly fed during a hunger strike in Mountjoy.
Interred in Glasnevin.

Some names arrested;
Begadon Kieran; Aughmacart, Rathdowney
Bergin James; Abbeyleix
Bracken Patrick; Clonaslee
Brennan Peter; Ballylehane, Wolfhill
Burke Patrick; Ballyknocken, Portlaoise
Conroy George; Clonad
Conroy Joe; Green Mill lane, Portlaoise
Coss Peter; Ross Portlaoise
Culleton James, Ballyfin
Dorman James; Farnans, Ballickmoyler
Duff Richard; Ballyknocken.
Dunne Daniel; Red House, Rosenallis
Dunne Nicholas; Clarahill, Tinnahinch
Fitzpatrick Edward; Rahandrick, Ballacolla
Flynn Dan; Coolbanagher
Foster James; Portarlington
Gorry Patrick; Mountmellick
Hyland William; Heath
Keating John; Timahoe

Quaker Provincial School Mountmellick (Pupils)

1786; Girls;
Lynas Mary
Ruddock Phoebe
Shelly Deboragh
Shelly Sarah
Foster Elizabeth 11
Wyly Lucia
Thornton Mary
Brennan Hannah
Wilson Phoebe
White Isabella
Boys;
King Henry
Wyly John
Millner Francis
Millner Thomas
Steacy George
Steacy Joshua
Hogg John
Davis James
Thornton Joseph
1787;
Barnes Elizabeth
Hogg Mary
Middleton Elizabeth
Middleton Norah
Mc Clean Elizabeth
Gouche Anne
Lecky Elizabeth
Brennan Anne
Waring Elizabeth
Boys;
Malone Isaac
Malone Josiah
White John
Taylor William
Taylor Robert
Simpson James
Ruddock William
Wyly William
Richardson Jacob
Richardson Robert.
1788
Pearson Eleanor
Valentine Elizabeth
Valentine Anne
Martin Sarah
Bloomer Margaret
Pearson Mary
Boys;
Pattison Isaac
Pearson Thomas
Smyth George
Forster Alexander
Waring Joshua
White William
Simpson John
Millner James
Gaw John

Early Quakers, Mountmellick (Mountmellick Library)

Edmundson William (1627-1712)
Stalker Thomas
Beale Thomas
Wardel Robert
Boswel Rodger (d.1666)
Archer William
Savage John
Stevenson Thomas
Cantrel Godfrey (d.1686)
Walpole William (d.1691)
Barcrof William (c. 1612-1696)
Hig John
Pim John (1641-1718)
Goodbody John
Edmundson John
Neale William
Capton William (d.1672)
Jackson Richard (1643-1697)
Parker William
Bevan Evan
Pladwell Tobias
Chandler John
Thompson John (d.1695)
Gee John
Scot Richard (1625-1707)
Moon William (d. 1659)
Gribbell Nicholas (c. 1641-1728)

Quaker Dress;

"Chuse thy cloaths by thine own eye,
not others,
The more simple and plain they are,
the better.
Neither unshapely, nor fantastically;
and for use and decency,
and not for pride".

Rosenallis Parish Priests; ( Mountmellick Library)

Dunne Fr. Kedagh (1674)
Dempsey Very Rev. Bryan D.D (1714)
Keenan Fr. John (1724)
Dunne Fr. Valentine (1737)
Dunne Dr. Patrick V.G (1780)
Hosey Fr. (1793)
Conran Fr. (1802)
Dunne Fr. Thady (1802)
Byrne Fr. John (1828)
Mooney Fr. John (8147)
Coffey Fr. Richard (1876)
Maher Fr. Martin (1877)
Delaney Fr. James (1896)
Tracy Fr. Matthew (1901)
Durney Fr. Paul (1902)
O Neill Fr. Laurence (1939)
Boland Fr. Joseph (1941)
Cunningham Fr. Thos N (1949)
Kennnedy Fr. Thos. (1961)
Donohue Fr. Thos. (1969)

Mountmellick
With the gradual relaxation of the penal laws towards the end of the 18th censury, the oppression of the native Catholic inhabitants lessened and in 1770, the parish of Mountmellick was founded, with the Rev. Thady Duane as first parish priest. There was no proper church in the parish at the time, only a thatched chapel in Clonaghadoo, while mass in Mountmellick itself was usually celebrated in a private house, the mass-pit at Derryguile or in the ruins of the old abbey at Kilmainham. However, a site was now acquired in Graigue and a proper stone chapel was begun, with mass first being celebrated there at Christmas 1800, before the chapel was complete.

Hueuenot families in Portarlington
Henri Bennet (Earl of Portarlington)
Ananias De Hennezel
Sir Patrick Trant
Henri Missue De Rueigny (Baron of Portarlington)
Joly
De Choisy
De Bostaguets
Camelins
De Lavals
Du Clousy
Belriey Jacques
Seigneur De St Laurens

Ballinakill

In 1659, Ballinakill was the third largest town in the county, with a population of 204, and settlers names from that period included Peet, Browne, Jacob and Stringer.
In 1765, Philip, Earl Stanhope acqiured the town and lands. The principle tenant was Reverend Frederick Trench.
The Trench family traced their ancestry back to Frederic de la Tranche, a Huguenot refugee. His grandson Frederick Trench came to Ireland, and it was his son, another Frederick (1633-1704) who married Elizabeth Warburton of Garryhinch. Her sister, Anna, narried his brother, John Trench.
In 1887 Ballinakill was described as ' one of the few places in Ireland where industry exists, the work being done by hand-looms and a good hand could turn out 30 yards in a day, and the coarse flannel, which has more apperance of sacking than anything else', is sent to the west.
In Ballinakill the 1794 Stanhope rentals lists a Mr Goss as a tenant as the New Mills at Barkmills, and this is confirmed in the 1801 by Coote, near Ballinakill is another bolting mill, Mr Goss the proprietor.

Kieran Fogarty (1839-1923) Mountrath
Victorian Foot soldier, Kieran Fogarty, Durrow and Cloncourse, Mountrath.
b. 15/7/1839.
Addresses for family; Ballydealy, Durrow,
Gallows hill and Chapel st.
Parents; James & Katherine ( Kitty) (nee Campion)
Enlisted; 19/5/1858, Abbeyleix
2nd. Batt, 14th Regm of Foot.
Stationed at Birr 1859.
Married; 1888, St. Fintans church, Mountrath
wife; Bridget Culletin ( Cloncourse)
Children;
Katherine; 1889-1974
Mary Abrams
Martin; 1893-1918
James; 1894-1973
Kieran; 1896-1897
Patrick; 1898-1982
Kieran; 1900-1982
Anne Moore; 1902-
Christopher; 1904-

Kieran died 13/12/1923 (85)
buried; Clonenagh cemetery
wife; Bridget; d. 1946 (89)


Royal Irish Constabulary (Queens County born)

William Horgan Mathew; b. 1804
Timothy Mara; b. 1873
Richard Warburton; b. 1778
John Hazlett; b. 1787
John Thomas Irwin; b. 1859
Patrick Kavanagh; b. 1835
Francis Gannon; b. 1800
Ephraim Stewart Flinter; b. 1793
Matthew Fitzpatrick; b. 1792
James Luttrel Bailey; b.1804
Burrowes Kelly; b. 1809
George Despard; b. 1784
John William Crean; b. 1841
Timothy Dunne; b. 1832
James Griffin; b. 1790
William Vanston; b. 1851
George Worthington Stoker; b. 1836
John Stoker; b. 1799
John Stoker; b. 1799
James Roe; b. 1826
John Colles Carter; b. 1850
Joseph Nicholson; b. Rathdowney
Francis O Neill; b. 1854