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unusual facts about The Swan, County Laois



Abbán

He was associated, first and foremost, with Mag Arnaide (Moyarney or Adamstown, near New Ross, Co. Wexford) and with Cell Abbáin (Killabban, County Laois).

Alison Holloway

She also worked as director or producer for Fox's network primetime series The Swan and "Kitchen Nightmares", NBC's "America's Got Talent", Court TV's documentary film, Death of a Beatle; Fox Television’s Bizarre World specials; produced specials for Court TV and Animal Planet.

Ashfield Gales

The Ashfield Gales consisted of six generations of a Gale family who owned the Ashfield estate in Killabban Parish, Queens County, Ireland (subsequently renamed County Laois) from the mid-17th Century until 1851.

Billy Timmins

He was educated at Patrician College, Ballyfin, County Laois; and University College Galway where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Legal Science, and at the Military College, Curragh.

Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh

In October 2013 she left her husband and is now seeing County Laois native Albert Reid, they are currently writing a new album based on the serial killer Jack the Ripper the album will be released in spring 2014 titled Saucy Jack.

Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line

The route to Westport and Galway branches away from the main line at Portarlington in County Laois and continues as far as Athlone in County Westmeath, where it splits again, with one branch to Westport and the other to Galway.

Gerald Fitzgerald, Lord of Offaly

In 1199, though receiving King John's letters of protection, he was ordered to "do right" to Maurice Fitzphilip for the lands of 'Gessil and Lega' (possibly Geashill; maybe 'Lega' is in County Laois), that he had taken from Maurice.

Par Avion

Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews), Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly), John Locke (Terry O'Quinn), Danielle Rousseau (Mira Furlan) and the captured Other Mikhail Bakunin (Andrew Divoff) learn from Mikhail that the implosion at "The Swan" station sent an electromagnetic pulse which wiped out an underwater beacon.

Poë-Domvile baronets

The Poë, later Poë-Domvile Baronetcy, of Heywood in the Parish of Ballinakill in Queen's County, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Crumlin-Drimnagh feud

Gerard Eglington, 27, was shot dead in front of his 11 year old step-daughter and infant son in Portarlington,County Laois, on the 24th of September 2012 after a gunman entered his home.

The Swan, County Laois

Gaelic players in the village play for St Josephs along with players from Luggacurren, Wolfhill and Ballyadams.


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