Maryborough West | |
Native Name: | Port Laoise Thiar (Irish) |
Settlement Type: | Barony |
Subdivision Type: | Sovereign state |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Laois |
Area Total Km2: | 169.62 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 65.49 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.105 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
Maryborough West or West Maryborough[1] ([2]) is a barony in County Laois (formerly called Queen's County or County Leix), Ireland.[3] [4]
Maryborough is the former name of the town of Portlaoise, established in 1548 and named after Queen Mary I; it was given its current name in 1929.
Maryborough West is located in west-central County Laois, with the River Nore flowing through its southern part. Lough Ballyfin is the only lake of any size.[5]
Maryborough East and West were in the Middle Ages the land of the Cinel Crimthann, an Irish clan with the surname Ó Duibh (Duffy or O'Diff).[6]
Maryborough was originally a single barony; it was divided into East and West before 1807.
Below is a list of settlements in Maryborough West barony: