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County Laois – The Land Of The Cow

May 18, 2016 by Irish American Mom 8 Comments

An entrance gate at the Rock of Dunamase

County Laois was once a center of Irish religious and cultural life. The ruins of old medieval stone castles dot the countryside, together with the isolated remains of once great monasteries.   Laois is home to meandering country roads, picturesque villages and towns, lonely bog landscapes, red sandstone mountains and lush green pastureland. Image Credit […]

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