In 1556, Queen Mary granted County Laois its shiredom, naming it Queen's County.
This name remained until the establishement of the Irish Free State.
Queen's County was renamed County Laois in 1922 following the War of Independence.
In 1556, Queen Mary granted County Laois its shiredom, naming it Queen's County.
This name remained until the establishement of the Irish Free State.
Queen's County was renamed County Laois in 1922 following the War of Independence.
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