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The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
The Portlaoise Audio Guide will lead you on a walking tour to explore the storied streets of this influential Laois town.
The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
The Portlaoise Audio Guide will lead you on a walking tour to explore the storied streets of this influential Laois town
Take a self-guided tour through time to discover the remarkable stories of Portlaoise
This Audio Guide will lead you through the streets of this influential Laois town. Discover the origins of Portlaoise as a ‘Plantation Town’ during the Tudor Period, when it was known as Maryborough after Queen Mary. This was a turbulent period, and the new town had to be defended with the establishment of Fort Protector to shelter the English settlers from the powerful O’Moores that had been displaced by their arrival. Portlaoise is sheltered by the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the west, with the Great Heath spreading outwards to the east of the town. As one of the major towns of Ireland, Portlaoise has long been a major commercial and retail hub for the Midlands.
Our tour will help you to travel through time, to hear about how Portlaoise developed to become one of Ireland’s most important towns and the individual lives that influenced its story. Figures like the Irish patriot James Fintan Lalor, the ‘Father of the Irish Railways’ William Dargan and the infamous highwayman Grant the Robber. Portlaoise has many hidden gems and stories to discover. This Audio Guide includes places like the Market Square, the historic Old St. Peter’s Church, the Ridge Graveyard, the Courthouse and more.
PORTLAOISE AUDIO GUIDE
PORTLAOISE AUDIO GUIDE
Title: The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
Duration: 64 mins.
Summary:
Take a self-guided tour through time to discover the remarkable stories of Portlaoise. You can enjoy this audio guide as you explore the town or even from the comfort of your own home. We recommend downloading before your trip, or simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.
The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
This audio guide is an Abarta Heritage Production on behalf of Laois County Council, Laois Partnership and Laois Tourism and was part funded by Laois Partnership through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
This audio guide is narrated by Simon O’Gorman and recorded in Bluebird Studios with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and producer Róisín Burke.
This audio guide is also available on
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The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
The Portlaoise Audio Guide will lead you on a walking tour to explore the storied streets of this influential Laois town.
The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
The Portlaoise Audio Guide will lead you on a walking tour to explore the storied streets of this influential Laois town
Take a self-guided tour through time to discover the remarkable stories of Portlaoise
This Audio Guide will lead you through the streets of this influential Laois town. Discover the origins of Portlaoise as a ‘Plantation Town’ during the Tudor Period, when it was known as Maryborough after Queen Mary. This was a turbulent period, and the new town had to be defended with the establishment of Fort Protector to shelter the English settlers from the powerful O’Moores that had been displaced by their arrival. Portlaoise is sheltered by the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the west, with the Great Heath spreading outwards to the east of the town. As one of the major towns of Ireland, Portlaoise has long been a major commercial and retail hub for the Midlands.
Our tour will help you to travel through time, to hear about how Portlaoise developed to become one of Ireland’s most important towns and the individual lives that influenced its story. Figures like the Irish patriot James Fintan Lalor, the ‘Father of the Irish Railways’ William Dargan and the infamous highwayman Grant the Robber. Portlaoise has many hidden gems and stories to discover. This Audio Guide includes places like the Market Square, the historic Old St. Peter’s Church, the Ridge Graveyard, the Courthouse and more.
PORTLAOISE AUDIO GUIDE
PORTLAOISE AUDIO GUIDE
Title: The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
Duration: 64 mins.
Summary:
Take a self-guided tour through time to discover the remarkable stories of Portlaoise. You can enjoy this audio guide as you explore the town or even from the comfort of your own home. We recommend downloading before your trip, or simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.
The Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide
This audio guide is an Abarta Heritage Production on behalf of Laois County Council, Laois Partnership and Laois Tourism and was part funded by Laois Partnership through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
This audio guide is narrated by Simon O’Gorman and recorded in Bluebird Studios with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and producer Róisín Burke.
This audio guide is also available on
If you enjoyed this audio guide, please share it with a friendExplore more story-filled places in Laois with these self guided tours
Free to download and stream
Abbeyleix Walking Tour
Audio Guide
Free to download and stream
Laois Monastic Trail
Audio Guide
Free to download and stream
Rock of Dunamase
Audio Guide
Free to download and stream
Laois Heritage Trail
Audio Guide
The post Story of Portlaoise Audio Guide appeared first on Abarta Heritage Home.
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