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    County Laois - Wikipedia

    History

    The first people in Laois were bands of hunters and gatherers who passed through the county about 8,500 years … See more

    Geography and subdivisions

    Laois is the 23rd in both in area and population of Ireland's 32 counties. It is the seventh-largest of Leinster's 12 counties in size and tenth largest in population. The county is landlocked and, uniquely, is doubly land… See more

    Governance and politics

    Laois County Council is the local authority governing County Laois. It has 19 councillors, and is divided into three local electoral areas, each of which is also a municipal district: Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick (6), … See more

    Places of interest

    • Slieve Bloom Mountains
    • Rock of Dunamase
    • Emo Court
    • Castle Durrow
    • Timahoe Round Tower… See more

    Demography

    The population of County Laois is expanding, given its easy commute to the employment centres of Kildare and Dublin. Laois's population growth during the period 2002–2006 (14%) was stronger than the national av… See more

    Economy

    Industrial parks are located in Portlaoise, Portarlington and Mountmellick. The county receives EU funding as it is part of the cluster of three regions (Border, Midland and West), colloquially known as "BMW", that qualifies fo… See more

    Culture

    The county's largest theatre is the Dunamaise Theatre in Portlaoise which opened in 1999. There are many festivals held in Laois each year including:
    • Durrow Die-Cast Model and Toy Show
    • Halloween … See more

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