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Holidays in Laois, southern Ireland.

County in the midlands of Ireland, forming part of the province of Leinster.

County seat Laois = Portlaoise.


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Campsites

  Campsites County Laois  

Hotels Laois / Bed & Breakfast / Hostels, Guest houses

  Maldron Hotel Portlaoise
Located just 2km from Portlaoise town centre, the Maldron Hotel is just off junction 17 of the M7 motorway. The hotel has a pool, free Wi-FI, free parking and a gym.

Marriott International - UK & Ireland

   

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability. 

Self catering

  Imagine Ireland

 Interhome    -   Holiday homes Ireland

    
Discover Ireland from the comfort of your own holiday park, apartment or villa

 
Cottages4you is the leading provider of self-catered holidays throughout Ireland 

Tour Operators

  
Create your perfect trip to Laois

 
Golfbreaks.com is the UK's premier service for organising Golf Breaks and Golf Days, providing tailor-made golfbreaks at discounted prices and hundreds of special offers!



Travel Guides Laois / Related books

Fodor's Ireland 2009 
Paperback: 640 pages; Publisher: Fodor; Revised edition edition (1 Jan 2009); ISBN-10: 1400007097; ISBN-13: 978-1400007097.

Transport / How do I travel to Co Laois

  Cork Airport
  Dublin Airport
  Shannon Airport

  

  Ebookers   -   
Book cheap flights to Dublin at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights / Cheap Flight to Ireland

  Norfolk Line
Ferries to Ireland from Liverpool ( ferry to Ireland ).

    - Liverpool - Dublin v.v. and more
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes.

National Express 
Travel by bus or coach to Laois.

Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Wicklow
Map; Publisher: Ordnance Survey Ireland; 3rd Revised edition edition (30 July 2007); ISBN-10: 1905511361; ISBN-13: 978-1905511365.


Links 

  Laois Tourism
Walking in midlands of Ireland, Irish Archaeological & Heritage Sites and Paintballing in Laois

  Laois County Council 

  Portlaoise   -   county town of County Laois

  Mountmellick
Mountmellick was once the centre of a significant Quaker settlement, and at the time of the Famine had 8,000 people. Before the Famine of the mid-19th century Mountmellick was a significant industrial town, when it was known as "little Manchester".

More towns and villages in Laois : Abbeyleix, Aghaboe, Arles, Ballacolla, Ballaghmore, Ballickmoyler, Ballinakill , Ballybrittas, Ballybrophy, Ballyfin, Ballylinan, Ballyroan, Borris-in-Ossory, Castletown, Clonaslee, Clonenagh, Cullohill, Donaghmore, Durrow, Emo, Errill, Graiguecullen, Killeshin, Killeen, Killenard, Mountrath, Newtown, Portarlington, Raheen, Rathdowney, Rosenallis, Stradbally, The Swan, Shanahoe, Timahoe, Vicarstown.

  List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

  Ballyfin House 
  Castle Durrow   -   Castle Durrow Hotel Ireland   -   Irish Country House Hotel
Built by Capt. William Flower [ later to become Viscount Ashbrook ] in 1716 as his family home in the Midlands of Ireland, its pre Palladian design and formal gardens were the height of fashion in their day and the grey / blue cut stone contrasts with the breathtaking views of the landscape.
  Emo Court   -   see Wikipedia
Large neo-classical mansion, formal and symmetrical in its design and with beautifully proportioned rooms inside. It was designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for John Dawson, the first Earl of Portarlington.
  Mountmellick Quaker Museum
  Rock of Dunamase
  Slieve Bloom Mountains   -   Slievebloom.ie 
Come to the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the very heart of Ireland less than 2 hours from Dublin Galway, The Northern Counties, Cork and Wexford.
Nature lovers : Eco walks, Looped Walks, Long distance Walks- Slieve Bloom Way/Offaly Way, Guided Wildernss Walks, Horse-trekking, Horsedrawn caravan. Self guided, free maps or guided.We cater for all levels of walker. The Slieve Blooms are easy to walk.
See also Wikipedia
  Stradbally House

Cuisine  -  Recipes

  Irish food

  Irish Traditional Cooking: Over 300 Recipes from Ireland's Heritage - 1856264971
Darina Allen (Author)
Paperback: 288 pages; Publisher: Kyle Cathie (18 Mar 2004); ISBN-10: 1856264971; ISBN-13: 978-1856264976.

History Laois

  History of Laois   -   see Wikipedia

  Great_Irish_Famine
  Irish Steam Preservation society 
Steam Musuem, Display of Traction Engines and Old Farm Machinery. It is said that htis museum is the leading steam museum in Ireland.
  Quakers   -   see Religious Society_of_Friends
Founded in England in the 17th century as a Christian religious denomination by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity...

Music, Art & Culture, Events

  Dunamase Arts Centre, Portlaoise

  Mountmellick embroidery

  Bealtaine
Bealtaine is Ireland's national festival celebrating creativity in older age and includes all art forms; theatre, literature, dance, film, storytelling, music, contemporary art, painting and sculpture.
Bealtaine is the largest co-operative arts festival in Ireland and, arguably, its biggest arts festival. Although the core of the festival takes place during the month of May, its effects are felt throughout the year.
  Stradbally Steam Rally
Annual Steam Rally in Stradbally  -  August.  See Irish Steam Preservation society.

Web Portal / Directories

  Mountmellick Community Website
  Portlaoise pictures and stories

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