Laois Heritage Journal

Laois Heritage Journal

On behalf of the Laois Heritage Society Committee, we would like to invite you to the very special launch of the 10th edition of our Laois Heritage Society Journal next Friday 17th of June, at 8 pm, at BloomHQ, Mountrath, R32 DT9F.
This will be our most extensive journal published to date, containing an array of wonderful articles relating to the History and Heritage of Co. Laois.
All are warmly invited to attend the launch, including members and non-members alike. You will find an invitation attached below that you can share with others. The Journal will be available to purchase on the night and refreshments will be served.

Laois Heritage Journal Issue 1 – 10 Index

Compiled with thanks to Mary Lalor

Name Article Title Volume No. Year
Aird, Mary Industry and the Town 6 2012
Bergin, Tony Queen’s County before the Great Famine 1839-’44 5 2010
Sir Francis Rush and County Laois 9 2018
Pike-of-Rushall Church Bicentenary 9 2018
Booth, Chris Emo Court and the story of Damer’s Gold 8 2016
Emo – How did it get its name? 8 2016
The Book of Leinster – a Laois Provenance 9 2018
Bradley, Gordon Timogue Church 1 2003
Brennan, Louis 1960s – a personal recollection 9 2018
Laois County Council – looking back at the 1960s 9 2018
Bruce, James P. “To the past we can never return” The radical message of James Fintan Lalor 10 2022
Ui Chollatain, Regina P.H. Pearse – influenced by writings of JFL 3 2006
Casey, Catherine Laois Heritage Office update 2 2004
Laois Heritage Office update 3 2006
Laois Heritage Forum projects: 4 2008
Bringing heritage to heart of life in Laois 6 2012
Laois Heritage Office update 7 2014
Conservation projects carried out in Laois in 2021 10 2022
Casey, Catherine and Dermott Mulligan Co-Operation between County Councils 10 2022
Casey, Catherine and Sinead Holland Extensive Ronnie Mathews Collection Acquired by Laois County Council 10 2022
Colclough, John Brockley Park – probably the finest house in Ireland 10 2022
Connell, Mairead Foundations in Farmleigh Francis Bacon and Abbeyleix 10 2022
Coogan, Margot The Pikeman’s Dog 6 2012
Fr. Benjamin Joseph Braughall 8 2016
Corcoran, Margaret Mountmellick CYMS Cinema 3 2006
Cox, Tom Yvo deVesci, The Accidental Architect 5 2010
Deegan, James Admin. of a Country Estate – Cosby Papers (1558-1955) 2 2004
The Market House – a glimpse of Stradbally in 1899 6 2012
Delaney, Dominic The Excavation and Conservation of Coolbanagher 1 2003
Delaney, Tony Shanahoe’s famous literary son, John Keegan 3 2006
Dempsey, James The 2016 O’Dempsey Clan Gathering 8 2016
Dowling, Mick The Gregory Stone 1 2003
Dunne, Bridie Mountmellick Lace 2 2004
Dunne, John When is a Square not a Square? 7 2014
Ulysses in Laois 7 2014
Merchants and Tradespeople of 19th century Maryborough 8 2016
Tangled up in Cootes 9 2018
The Battle of the Papers 9 2018
The Rampart Field 10 2022
Dunne, Regina Lucy Franks – A pioneer in establishing rights and opportunities for women . 10 2022
Dunne, Seamus Rising Private Byrne from Flanders Field 9 2018
Fennelly, Teddy Legislation that ended the power of the Landlords 1 2003
The William Mosse Enigma 2 2004
A battle royal for Maryborough in first County Council elections, 2 2004
Portlaoise Heritage Trail 3 2006
John Jacob (1754-1827) – Founder of the Queen’s County Infirmary 3 2006
John Edmund Jacob (1805-1864) 4 2008
Shedding light on Mosse mysteries 4 2008
A joint German-Irish flight into aviation history 4 2008
Arthur Jacob (1790-1874) – Laoisman and famous eye surgeon 5 2010
David and William Jacob – the last of the medical family in Portlaoise 5 2010
Protecting our heritage is the responsibility of us all 6 2012
Laois Heritage Society – talks and main events since 2002 6 2012
The Devastating Cholera outbreak of 1832 7 2014
Sir Dermot Boyle – the Laoisman who became Marshal of the R.A.F 10 2022
When a future King of England visited Laois . 10 2022
Fennelly, Teddy and Roy Meredith The first beet factory in Ireland 10 2022
Finn, Martin Squadron Leader Ossie Lalor from Ballacolla – gave his life to save Europe from Nazi terror 10 2022
Fleming, Jim Coal-mining in south-east Laois 6 2012
Historic walking tour from the Swan to Wolfhill 7 2014
Foran, Bernie Portlaoise’s new library – a modern state-of-the art facility 10 2022
Ganly, Ellen Investigating the Laois origins of St. Abban 9 2018
Goode, P.J. Sic transit gloria mundi 1 2003
Major Barnaby O’Dempsey 2 2004
Dangans or Commons of New Church Graveyard 3 2006
Who was John Joseph Byrne? 3 2006
Patients received into Queen’s County Infirmary, 1824-1825 4 2008
O’Dempsey book launch 5 2010
The Ballyfin Strike 6 2012
An O’Dempsey letter 7 2014
The Mountmellick Otter 8 2016
O’Dempseys get-together 8 2016
Thomas Mathews of Maryborough, journalist and author 9 2018
Guyon, David Portarlington and Guillaume Guyon 8 2016
Healion, Colm A brief history of the Laois Association in Dublin 5 2010
Heskin, Anne Marie FAS/Leinster Express Indexing Project 2 2004
Hodkinson, B.J. History sources of Dunamaise in the Medieval Period 1 2003
Hogarty, Patrick Lest We Forget those who died in WW1 2 2004
Holland, Sinead and Catherine Casey Extensive Ronnie Mathews Collection Acquired by Laois County Council 10 2022
Horner, Arnold A map of the town of Mountrath 200 years ago 7 2014
Huddie, Dr. Paul Portlaoise’s Crimean Cannon 9 2018
Hughes, Sinead A profile of the thatched building stock of County Laois 4 2008
Hume, Noel The Burial Ridge – centuries of history on our doorstep 5 2010
Hyland, Jackie Notes on the Commons of Maryborough 1 2003
Maryborough New Chaple 1792 1 2003
A list of Protestant men of Parish of Ballinakill, June 1778 1 2003
1920 Mountjoy Hunger Strike – The Heath connection 8 2016
Valuation of Great and Little Burriss, Maryborough, 1822 2 2004
Father Matthew in Maryborough 1840 3 2006
The Portarlington Cup 4 2008
Magh Reta 5 2010
Maryborough Sports 1901 6 2012
The Viceroy’s visit to the Heath 7 2014
Heath House 8 2016
Maryborough Hockey Club’s quest for the Cup 9 2018
A Queen’s County Lease 10 2022
Keane, Dr. Michael C. The Transplantation of the Laois Septs to Kerry 9 2018
From Laois to Kerry: Commemorating the flight of the Seven Septs 10 2022
LaCumber, Yvonne Heritage is alive and well in Laois schools 8 2016
Lalor, Mary Another busy year for the Society 2 2004
Laois Heritage Society very active in 2006 3 2006
The Heath Hall is 100 years old 8 2016
LaPorte, Tom The Bowles and Ballickmoyler connection 4 2008
McDonald, Jack My Grave Memories 6 2012
McEvoy. Enda On the Gamekeeper’s Trail 6 2012
The Everly Brothers 7 2014
History of Portarlington Library 8 2016
The Orange Pole 10 2022
An “Unofficial” Family History 10 2022
McEvoy, Dolores Talks Programme – a major feature of the Society 9 2018
McEvoy, JJ John McEvoy – the talented Laois sportsman 10 2022
McGahey, Mervyn The History of the Maltings, Portlaoise 2 2004
McGinley, Regina Queen’s County and the 1918 Election 9 2018
McHugh, P.J. Clondarrig – a Hidden Townsland 8 2016
McLoughlin, Richard Conservation of the Old Fort of Maryborough 8 2016
Maher, Gerry The Local Studies Dept. of Laois County Library 1 2003
Mathews, Ronnie Miss Helen M. Roe (1895-1988) 1 2003
Emo Hunt Races 1848-1850 2 2004
Lord Carlow’s Emo Park and Dr Thomas Rice 2 2004
The Canal Drawbridge at Portarlington 3 2006
The Mountmellick Windmill 3 2006
The Portarlington Tennis Clubs 3 2006
C.F. Wynne, Photographer 4 2008
Jack Adair (1823-1885) – No ordinary man 4 2008
Portarlington – the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo 5 2010
St. Germain’s School, Portarlington 5 2010
Squire John Weaver 6 2012
1913 telephone numbers 6 2012
Crow Lane, Portarlington 7 2014
Inscription on Timogue Church window 7 2014
Long lost gravestone to one of O’Dempsey clan 7 2014
Aldritt and Sons Aeroplane 7 2014
Robert Hood 7 2014
Portarlington’s Grand Smoking Concery 8 2016
Public Lighting – The Dawson Chambers System 8 2016
Meehan, Frank Loyal Jack Sgt. Jack Moyney, V.C. WW1 Hero 1 2002
Sgt. Jack Moyney, V.C. WW1 Hero
Meredith, Roy Mountmellick – The Manchester of Ireland 2 2004
Irish Provincial Directories 1788 2 2004
Meredith, Roy and Teddy Fennelly The first beet factory in Ireland 10 2022
Mulligan, Dermot and Catherine Casey Co-Operation between County Councils 10 2022
Murtagh, Dr. Harman Queen’s County Jacobites and Williamites 2 2004
Murray, Col. J. Darrach Prince Edward Island, Canada 4 2008
Murray, Sean Coolbanagher Medieval Font – an insight 8 2016
The Grand Canal in Laois . 10 2022
Nelligan, Dr. Thomas P. Shrahanboy – rich archaeological landscape 7 2014
Ni Dhubhluin, Mairead Fraughan Sunday, Slieve Bloom Mountains 6 2012
Ni Urdail, Meidhbhin The Battle of Clontarf and Gortnaclea 7 2014
O’Brien, Patrick Pascal Dunamase – The Acropolis of Laois 3 2006
O’Carroll, Col. Donal The Pass of the Plumes 6 2012
O’Daltuin, Mairtin An Architectural History of Leix-Offaly Plantations 3 2006
Garryhinch House 4 2006
Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 2nd Baron Upper Ossory (1535-1581) 5 2010
O’Leary, Dan The O’Moores, Lords of Laois 6 2012
Onions, Mark The Fallen remembered in St. Peter’s Church 7 2014
Orford, David The Lea Castle Conservation project 7 2014
O’Rourke, Shane The Old I.R.A . of County Laois 8 2016
Parsons, Michael The late Frank Meehan 6 2012
James Fintan Lalor statue 6 2012
Peter Lalor – His Life and Times 8 2016
Powell, John S. Emo Court – a pavilion of splendour 1 2002
The Portarlington Maces and its Borough history 1669-1777 5 2010
Laois local history – mind the gaps! 10 2022
The Tholsel, Portarlington: past into future 10 2022
Rafter, Mike Robert Perry & Sons – 150 years Brewing in Rathdowney 5 2010
The Battle for Abbeyleix, July 1922 . . 10 2022
Scully, Tony Lageniensis 3 2006
Shortall, P.J. Curraclone 3 2006
Spiegelmann, Robert From Laois to America and back – Jack Adair 4 2008
Stanley, Trevor Donaghmore Workhouse and Agricultural Museum 7 2014
Tierney, Andrew Ballyadams – An Anglo-Norman castle in disguise 4 2008
Troy, Louise An early Medieval Vertical Watermill on the Heath 4 2008
Tynan, P.J. La Bergerie – a house and its memories 1 2003
Book Review 3 2006
The Fort of Dunrally 6 2012
Buried History 8 2016
Vocational School, Portlaoise St . Peter’s Graveyard, Maryborough 1 2003
Walsh, Fr. Jack Rath Church of the Sacred Heart 5 2010
Wheeler, Dr. Diarmuid Plantation and Rebellion – Rory Og O’Moore 9 2018
Laois Heritage Society 2019
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