laoighis

  • 1Laoighis — [lā′ish] county in Leinster province, central Ireland: 664 sq mi (1,720 sq km); pop. 52,000: also sp. Laois …

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  • 2laoighis — ˈlāsh, ˈlēsh adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Laoighis county, Ireland : of or from County Laoighis, Ireland : of the kind or style prevalent in County Laoighis * * * /lay ish/, n. a county in Leinster, in the central Republic …

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  • 3Laoighis — /lay ish/, n. a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 51,169; 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km). County seat: Port Laoighise. Also called Leix. * * * ▪ county, Ireland also spelled  Laois,  or  Leix   county in the province of Leinster …

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  • 4Laoighis — or Leix or formerly Queen s geographical name county central Ireland in Leinster capital Portlaoighise area 664 square miles (1726 square kilometers), population 52,314 …

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  • 5Laoighis — Laoigh•is [[t]ˈleɪ ɪʃ[/t]] n. geg a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 53,270; 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km) Also called Leix …

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  • 6Laoighis — /liʃ/ (say leesh) noun a county in central Republic of Ireland, in Leinster. 1719 km2. County town: Port Laoise. Irish, Laois. Formerly, Queen s County. Also, Leix …

  • 7Portlaoise — ▪ Laoighis, Ireland also called  Port Laoise (“Fort of the Descendants of Laois”)  or  Port Laoighise , formerly  Maryborough        county town (seat) of County Laoighis, Ireland, on the River Triogue. Established as Fort Protector during the… …

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  • 8Leix — (Laoighis o Laois) ► Condado del centro de Irlanda, prov. de Leinster; 1 719 km2 y 53 284 h. Cap., Port Laoise …

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  • 9Laois-Offaly (Dáil Éireann constituency) — Dáil Éireann constituency infobox Name = Laois Offaly Entity = Ireland Year = 1921 TDs = 5 Counties = County Laois, County Offaly EP = EastLaois Offaly (formerly Leix Offaly and Laoighis Offaly ) is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the …

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  • 10Offaly — /aw feuh lee, of euh /, n. a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 51,829; 760 sq. mi. (1970 sq. km). Co. seat: Tullamore. * * * ▪ county, Ireland Irish  Uibh Fhailaí        county in the province of Leinster, central Ireland.… …

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