Julia Thorpe
- Born
- 1838-01-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1918-01-01 12:00:00
- Gender
- Female
County Laois, or Laois in Irish, was once known as Queen's County. Located in the midlands of Ireland, it is home to the River Nore and the River Barrow which provide excellent angling. Our county town is Portlaoise and we have a population of approximately 80,559. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Castletown church
Location: Laois
Castletown, co. Laois

Anngrove abbey near Mountrath
Location: Laois
St. Laserian's R.C. Church & Graveyard
Location: Laois
Knock, Spink, Co. Laois, R32 F762, Ireland
Ruins of the Dysartgallen Church & Graveyard
Location: Laois
Aughnacross, County Laois, Ireland
1889 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1889-10-20 12:00:00
1936 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1936-09-27 12:00:00
1914 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final
1914-10-18 12:00:00
1915 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final
1915-10-24 12:00:00
Co. Wicklow, or Cill Mhantáin in Irish, is located in the mid-east region of Ireland. It is known as The Garden of Ireland and is home to the scenic Wicklow Mountains. Our county town is Wicklow and we have a population of approximately 142,332. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Rathmore Church Blessington c 1900s
Location: Wicklow

Moate House Rathmore
Location: Wicklow

St. Nicholas Church of Ireland, Dunlavin
Location: Wicklow
Dunlavin

Wicklow Gaol
Location: Wicklow
Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow, Co Wicklow, Ireland
Night of the Big Wind
<p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>
1839-01-06 12:00:00
My Left Foot movie (1989) wins at Oscars 1990
<p>At the 62nd Academy Awards, My Left Foot (1989) received 5 nominations (including Best Picture) with Day-Lewis and Fricker winning Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.</p>
1990-03-26 12:00:00
County Wicklow in the 1830s
<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00
Ronnie Delaney wins Olympic Gold
1956-12-03 12:00:00