County Laois Archives and Libraries
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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]
British Newspaper Archive (County Laois)
Website: British Newspaper Archive (County Laois)
County Laois Genealogy Archives
Website: County Laois Genealogy Archives
Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Laois)
Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Laois)
The Irish Archives (County Laois)
Website: The Irish Archives (County Laois)
Laois County Council Archives
Áras an Chontae
JFL Ave.
Portlaoise R32 EHP9
Telephone: 057 8664041
Email: gaeilge@laoiscoco.ie
Website: 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[edit | edit source]
Abbeyleix Library
Market House
Main Street
Abbeyleix R32 CY65
Telephone: 057 87 30020
Email: abbeyleixlibrary@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Abbeyleix Library
Ballylinan Library
Gracefield Shopping Centre
Ballylinan Village
R14 X8F1
Telephone: 059 8625007
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Ballylinan Library
Borris in Ossory Library
Boys School
Borris-in-Ossory R32 K209
Telephone: 057 86 74315
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Borris in Ossory Library
Durrow Library
Chapel St.
Durrow R32 EP94
Telephone: 057 8736090
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Durrow Library
Website #2: Durrow Library
Mountmellick Library
O’Moore Street
Mountmellick R32 PX61
Telephone: 057 8644572
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Mountmellick Library
Website #2: Mountmellick Library
Mountrath Library
Shannon Street
Mountrath R32 D576
Telephone: 057 8756378
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Mountrath Library
Website #2: Mountrath Library
Portarlington Library
Main Street
Portarlington R32 PY59
Telephone: 057 8643751
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Portarlington Library
Website #2: Portarlington Library
Portlaoise Library
Dunamaise House
Lyster Square
Portlaoise R32 X702
Telephone: 057 8622333
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Portlaoise Library
Website #2: Portlaoise Library
Website #3: Portlaoise Library
Rathdowney Library
Mill Road
Rathdowney R32 DXP5
Telephone: 0505 46852
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Rathdowney Library
Website #2: Rathdowney Library
Stradbally Library
Court Square
Stradbally R32 DT28
Telephone: 057 8641673
Email: library@laoiscoco.ie
Website: Stradbally Library
Website #2: Stradbally Library
Museums[edit | edit source]
Abbeyleix Heritage House
Abbeyleix
Portlaoise
Telephone: 57 873 1653
Email: info@abbeyleixheritage.com
Email #2: abbeyleixlaois@eircom.net
Website: Abbeyleix Heritage House
Website #2: Abbeyleix Heritage House
Website #3: Abbeyleix Heritage House
- Abbeyleix Heritage Company is a Registered Charity dedicated to sharing the wonderful heritage of Abbeyleix and Co Laois.
Mountmellick Museum
MDA Business park
Irishtown
Mountmellick
Telephone: 57 8624525
Email: themuse@mdaltd.ie
Website: Mountmellick Museum
Website #2: Mountmellick Museum
Website #3: Mountmellick Museum
Website #4: 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 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.