Eye on the past

Tom Cox: Eye on the past

by 05/04/21 1:26pm

    Did you know there are 1,111 townlands in Co Laois, according to the townlands.ie website. In his monthly column, Tom Cox explores some of these well-known townslands as he cycles his way around (within his 5km restrictions), discovering the...

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Dictionary corner

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Reverend Connections

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