County Laois
County Laois ranks 13,338th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ecclefechan, Camden, Maine, and Red Deer, Alberta. Memorable people born in County Laois include Cecil Day-Lewis. County Laois has been the birth place of many writers. County Laois is located in Ireland.
County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Historically, it has also been known as County Leix. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1904, County Laois was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Cecil Day-Lewis.
People Born in County Laois
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day County Laois were writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day County Laois, including Cecil Day-Lewis.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in County Laois since 1700.
