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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Laois County Council Archives
Áras an Chontae
JFL Ave.
Portlaoise R32 EHP9 Ireland

Telephone: 057 8664041
E-mail: gaeilge@laoiscoco.ie
Website
Our Public Archive Holdings consist of: • Grand Jury Archives 1845-1897 • Board of Guardian Archives 1898-1921 • Rural District Council Archives 1898-1921 • Laois County Council Archives 1898-

Some of the larger collections in our Archives relating to individuals and organisations from County Laois are • Helen Roe Collection 1923-1932 • Archives of Perry’s Brewery Rathdowney 1835-1923 • Lough Letters 1877-1931 • Joe O Neill Diaries 1960-1982 • Bannon Collection 1930-1950 Milltown Estate Papers 1828-1870

Online Archives[edit | edit source]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

County Laois Libraries

Laois County Library Headquarters and Local Studies
The Old Mill
Church Street
Portlaoise, R32 HDA3
Ireland

Phone: 057 86 89338
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website

Holdings: Manuscripts, Local neswpapers, books, pamphlets, photographs, maps; estate papers including rentals for the Tipperry estte of the Countess of Milltown 1862-1969; Poor Law minute books for PLU of Abbeyleix, Donamore & Mountmellick ca 1844-1920; rate books; tithes surveys, valuations, 1901 census

Museums[edit | edit source]

Museums in County Laois

Abbeyleix Heritage House
Abbeyleix
Portlaoise, Ireland

Telephone: 57 873 1653
E-mail: info@abbeyleixheritage.com
Website
Genealogy
Facebook

Abbeyleix Heritage Company is a Registered Charity dedicated to sharing the wonderful heritage of Abbeyleix and Co Laois. We also provide a local research room which contains a vast amount of information on Abbeyleix and the surrounding area. Reasonably priced family research packages are available and can be undertaken by our skilled research staff to suit your requests.

Mountmellick Museum
MDA Business park
Irishtown
Mountmellick
Telephone: 57 8624525
E-mail: themuse@mdaltd.ie
Facebook
Quaker Heritage Records

The main role of the Museum is conservation and exhibition of Mountmellick embroidery and preserving the history of the town's strong Quaker industrial past. If you are interested in tracing your family history, the Museum has a database of Quaker Records dating back to the 17th century.

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 '''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Ireland Archives and Libraries|Ireland Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
 == Archives ==
+'''Laois County Council Archives'''<br>Áras an Chontae<br>JFL Ave.<br>Portlaoise R32 EHP9 Ireland<br><br>Telephone: 057 8664041<br>E-mail: [mailto:gaeilge@laoiscoco.ie gaeilge@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
+[https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/local-studies-2/archives/ Website]
+<br>
+Our Public Archive Holdings consist of: • Grand Jury Archives 1845-1897
+• Board of Guardian Archives 1898-1921
+• Rural District Council Archives 1898-1921
+• Laois County Council Archives 1898-
+<br>
-'''British Newspaper Archive (County Laois)'''<br>Website: [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=county%20laois&retrievecountrycounts=false British Newspaper Archive (County Laois)]
+Some of the larger collections in our  Archives relating to individuals and organisations from County Laois are
+• Helen Roe Collection  1923-1932
+• Archives of Perry’s Brewery Rathdowney 1835-1923
+• Lough Letters 1877-1931
+• Joe O Neill Diaries 1960-1982
+• Bannon Collection 1930-1950
+Milltown Estate Papers 1828-1870
-'''County Laois Genealogy Archives'''<br>Website: [http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/laois/index.htm County Laois Genealogy Archives]
+===Online Archives===
+*[http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/laois/index.htm '''Ireland Genealogy Projects County Laois Genealogy Archives''']
-'''Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Laois)'''<br>Website: [http://www.igp-web.com/laois/ Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Laois)]
+*[http://www.igp-web.com/laois/records.htm '''IGP County Laois''']
-'''The Irish Archives (County Laois)'''<br>Website: [http://www.theirisharchives.com/counties/view/7/Laois The Irish Archives (County Laois)]
-'''Laois County Council Archives'''<br>Áras an Chontae<br>JFL Ave.<br>Portlaoise R32 EHP9<br>Telephone: 057 8664041<br>Email: [mailto:gaeilge@laoiscoco.ie gaeilge@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/archives/ Laois County Council Archives]
-:Laois County Archives hold archival material relating to the public bodies of County Laois. Our holding include archives from public bodies which are now abolished.  In addition, Laois County Archives actively acquire archives relating to individuals business and organisations from the County.
 == Libraries ==
+*[https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/libraries-opening-hours/ '''County Laois Libraries''']
+----
+'''Laois County Library Headquarters and Local Studies'''<br>
+The Old Mill<br>
+Church Street<br>
+Portlaoise, R32 HDA3<br>
+Ireland<br>
+<br>
+Phone: 057 86 89338<br>
+Email: library@laoiscoco.ie<br>
+[https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/local-studies-2/ Website]
+:Holdings: Manuscripts, Local neswpapers, books, pamphlets, photographs, maps; estate papers including rentals for the Tipperry estte of the Countess of Milltown 1862-1969; Poor Law minute books for PLU of Abbeyleix, Donamore & Mountmellick ca 1844-1920; rate books; tithes surveys, valuations, 1901 census
-'''Abbeyleix Library'''<br>Market House<br>Main Street<br>Abbeyleix R32 CY65<br>Telephone: 057 87 30020<br>
+==Museums==
-Email: [mailto:abbeyleixlibrary@laoiscoco.ie abbeyleixlibrary@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
+*[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+county+laios&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+county+laios&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160l3.9750j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Museums in County Laois''']
-Website: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/9979/Laois-County-Libraries-Abbeyleix-Library Abbeyleix Library]
+-----
-'''Ballylinan Library'''<br>Gracefield Shopping Centre<br>Ballylinan Village<br>R14 X8F1<br>Telephone: 059 8625007<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/9984/Laois-County-Libraries-Ballylinan-Library Ballylinan Library]
-'''Borris in Ossory Library'''<br>Boys School<br>Borris-in-Ossory R32 K209<br>Telephone: 057 86 74315<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/borris-in-ossory/ Borris in Ossory Library]
-'''Durrow Library'''<br>Chapel St.<br>Durrow R32 EP94<br>Telephone: 057 8736090<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/durrow/ Durrow Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/9992/Laois-County-Libraries-Durrow-Library Durrow Library]
-'''Mountmellick Library'''<br>O’Moore Street<br>Mountmellick R32 PX61<br>Telephone: 057 8644572<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/mountmellick-library/ Mountmellick Library]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/9995/Laois-County-Libraries-Mountmellick-Library Mountmellick Library]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/Mountmellick-Library-369204193239840/ Mountmellick Library]
-'''Mountrath Library'''<br>Shannon Street<br>Mountrath R32 D576<br>Telephone: 057 8756378<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/mountrath/ Mountrath Library]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/10000/Laois-County-Libraries-Mountrath-Library Mountrath Library]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountrath-Library/185359254818956 Mountrath Library]
-'''Portarlington Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Portarlington R32 PY59<br>Telephone: 057 8643751<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/portarlington/ Portarlington Library]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/10005/Laois-County-Libraries-Portarlington-Library Portarlington Library]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Portarlington-Library/192729830752990 Portarlington Library]
-'''Portlaoise Library'''<br>Dunamaise House<br>Lyster Square<br>Portlaoise R32 X702<br>Telephone: 057 8622333<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/portlaoise/ Portlaoise Library]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/10003/Laois-County-Libraries-Portlaoise-Library Portlaoise Library]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Portlaoise-Library/220190354670014 Portlaoise Library]
-'''Rathdowney Library'''<br>Mill Road<br>Rathdowney R32 DXP5<br>Telephone: 0505 46852<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/rathdowney/ Rathdowney Library]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/10007/Laois-County-Libraries-Rathdowney-Library Rathdowney Library]
-'''Stradbally Library'''<br>Court Square<br>Stradbally R32 DT28<br>Telephone: 057 8641673<br>Email: [mailto:library@laoiscoco.ie library@laoiscoco.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/stradbally-library-3/ Stradbally Library]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/10010/Laois-County-Libraries-Stradbally-Library Stradbally Library]
-== Museums ==
-'''Abbeyleix Heritage House'''<br>Abbeyleix<br>Portlaoise<br>Telephone: 57 873 1653<br>Email: [mailto:info@abbeyleixheritage.com info@abbeyleixheritage.com]<br>
-Email #2: [mailto:abbeyleixlaois@eircom.net abbeyleixlaois@eircom.net]<br>Website: [http://www.abbeyleixheritage.com/ Abbeyleix Heritage House]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/heritageabbeyleix/ Abbeyleix Heritage House]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/abbeyleix-heritage-house/8961 Abbeyleix Heritage House]
-:Abbeyleix Heritage Company is a Registered Charity dedicated to sharing the wonderful heritage of Abbeyleix and Co Laois.
-'''Mountmellick Museum'''<br>MDA Business park<br>Irishtown<br>Mountmellick<br>Telephone: 57 8624525<br>Email: [mailto:themuse@mdaltd.ie themuse@mdaltd.ie]<br>
-Website: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/mountmellick-museum/49042 Mountmellick Museum]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/mountmellickmuseumandconference Mountmellick Museum]<br>
-Website #3: [http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/culturenet/museums/laois/mountmellick-museum/ Mountmellick Museum]<br>
-Website #4: [https://www.irelandsancienteast.com/see-do/museums-attractions/museums-and-attractions/mountmellick-museum Mountmellick Museum]
-:The main role of the Museum is conservation and exhibition of Mountmellick embroidery and preserving the history of the town's strong Quaker industrial past.
-For a list of County Laois museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland List of museums in the Republic of Ireland] in Wikipedia.  Click on the arrow in the column  heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.
+'''Abbeyleix Heritage House'''<br>Abbeyleix<br>Portlaoise, Ireland<br><br>Telephone: 57 873 1653<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@abbeyleixheritage.com info@abbeyleixheritage.com]<br>
+[http://www.abbeyleixheritage.com/ Website]<br>
+[https://www.abbeyleixheritage.com/genealogy/ Genealogy]<br>
+[https://www.facebook.com/heritageabbeyleix/ Facebook]<br>
+:Abbeyleix Heritage Company is a Registered Charity dedicated to sharing the wonderful heritage of Abbeyleix and Co Laois. We also provide a local research room which contains a vast amount of information on Abbeyleix and the surrounding area. Reasonably priced family research packages are available and can be undertaken by our skilled research staff to suit your requests.
+----
+'''Mountmellick Museum'''<br>MDA Business park<br>Irishtown<br>Mountmellick<br>Telephone: 57 8624525<br>E-mail: [mailto:themuse@mdaltd.ie themuse@mdaltd.ie]<br>
+[https://www.facebook.com/mountmellickmuseumandconference Facebook]<br>
+[https://www.mountmellickdevelopment.com/quaker-heritage-and-families.html Quaker Heritage Records]<br>
+:The main role of the Museum is conservation and exhibition of Mountmellick embroidery and preserving the history of the town's strong Quaker industrial past. If you are interested in tracing your family history, the Museum has a database of Quaker Records dating back to the 17th century.
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