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Abbeyleix or Abbeylaois (Irish: Mainistir Laoise, meaning Laois Abbey) is a town in County Laois, Republic of Ireland about 14 km from Portlaoise. It is located on the N8 National Primary Route. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ...
When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ...
Statistics Area: 19,774. ...
For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ...
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Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
The N8 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland connecting Cork with Dublin (via the N7). ...
A directional road sign in the Republic of Ireland on an other road (not a national road) at Portlaoise, County Laois, including patches for national roads and advance warning of bridge height restrictions. ...
History
Coordinates: 52°54′N, 7°21′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Abbeyleix was founded in the 18th century as a town by Viscount de Vesci and is situated near a 12th century Cistercian monastery beside the River Nore. Today, there is a large range of historical structures still standing in and around the small village - ancient ring forts, burial grounds, early monastic buildings, Norman and mediaeval castles, churches and colonial estate houses. The town once had a carpet factory - notably producing some of the carpets used on the RMS Titanic. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
The title of Viscount de Vesci was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1776. ...
(11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...
The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ...
The River Nore (Irish: An Fheoir or Abhainn na Feoire) is one of the Three Sisters rivers which flow into the sea at Waterford Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ...
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
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There is a heritage house located in the old Patrician monastery schoolhouse which provides information on the towns history. Abbeyleix was made a Heritage town of Ireland several years ago. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ...
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Transport Abbeyleix railway station opened on 1 March 1865, but finally closed on 1 January 1963.[1] is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Amenities There is a district hospital in the town, and a number of shops and pubs. The Fr. Breen (or Jelly's Pit) park forms the nexus for a great many activities, providing fields for soccer, football and other sports, while the adjacent CYMS hall is home to numerous clubs, such as boxing and tae-kwon-do. The town boasts a newly built hotel - the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. The hotel has recently extended to 46 bedrooms. A new state of the art conference centre is due open in early spring 2007.
Restoration of Market House (November 2007) Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 541 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,752 × 1,860 pixels, file size: 517 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Restoration of Abbeyleix Market House Credit: A Peter Clarke image File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared...
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Buildings of note - Abbeyleix Market House is a 5 bay, 2 story building which was until 2005 used as a fire station and library. It is currently (as of 2007) being renovated as a state of the art library/exhibition centre.
- Open once annually to the public, for local charity, are the beautiful grounds of the old de Vesci estate.
- Also of note are the the heritage centre & the sensory gardens on Main Street.
- The Abbeyleix South National School is a beautiful 19th century building.
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
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Notable residents - Launt Thompson, (1833-1894), born in Abbeyleix, was a noted sculptor. [2]
Launt Thompson (February 8, 1833 - September 26, 1894), American sculptor, born in Abbeyleix, Ireland. ...
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Sport - Abbeyleix GAA
- The Abbeyleix Golf Course is an 18 hole course located near the town.
St Lazerians, Abbeyleix is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Laois, Ireland. ...
See also This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...
Market Houses are a notable feature of many Republic of Ireland towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. ...
References - ^ Abbeyleix station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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