County Laois is part of the Eastern and Midland Region in the province of Leinster. Known as Queen’s County from 1556 to 1922, which is why you see many passenger records showing Queen’s County, not County Laois. It has also been known as County Leix. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. The first people to travel through Laois were bands of hunters and gatherers over 8,500 years ago. Followed by the Neolithic period and the first farmers, their burial mounds can still be seen today.","Dutch navigator Willem Jansz aboard the Duyfken was the first European to land in waht is now known as Australia in 1606. He charted much of the Gulf of Carpentaria, located on the northern coast of Australia. In 1616, another Dutch captain, Dirk Hartog, landed on the west coast of Australia near Shark Bay.","County Kilkenny (Kilkenny, Contae Chill Chainnigh)
Located in the South East region, it is part of the province of Leinster and bordered by Tipperary, Waterford, Carlow, Wexford, and Laois. County Kilkenny was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory (Osraighe). Kilkenny is the anglicized version of the Irish Cill Chainnigh, meaning Church (Cell) of Cainneach or Canice, believed to be related to the church and round tower, now St Canice's Cathedral. The Kingdom of Ossory existed from the 2nd century until the 13th century AD. There are many beautiful architectural buildings and attractions within the County of Kilkenny to explore.","Ireland was first settled around 6000 BC by a race of Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers who lived there. They tended to hunt such creatures as the megaceros, a giant variety of deer so large that their antlers spanned ten feet. ","Wales, or Cymru a region of rugged mountains, Moors and forests, is noted for its large coal deposits. Its people are known for their strong Celtic heritage and renowned choral groups. This region was originally populated by an Iberian people, who were overrun by the Celts in the 6th century BC.","County Dublin (Dublin, Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath)
Part of the province of Leinster, bordered by Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, and the Irish Sea, is County Dublin. Ireland’s most populous county is divided into the local government areas of Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin; the latter three were created in 1994. Discoveries of inhabitants dating back to the late Mesolithic period make this county the oldest in Ireland. With a rich history from the Vikings through to expansion in the 1960’s it is clear to see why there is a strong influence on tourism, but don’t underestimate the new draws such as the Guinness Storehouse.","County Sligo, (Sligo, Contae Shligigh)
Located in the province of Connacht, County Sligo has a lovely shoreline and borders County Mayo, County Roscommon, and County Leitrim. Initially formed in 1585, County Sligo did not come into effect until 1603. Its boundaries reflect the Ó Conchobhair Sligigh confederation of Lower Connacht (Irish: Íochtar Connacht) as it was, at the time, of the Elizabethan conquest. The Caves of Kesh, famous in Irish mythology, are in south County Sligo. The recently uncovered work of Marinus of Tyre and Ptolemy shows Sligo as the likely location of Nagnata, an important place of assembly in the Iron Age.",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/first_fleet_ship.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/county_laois.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/county_kilkenny.webp?pos=floatRight","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/dounty_dublin.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/island_of_ireland_sligo.webp?pos=floatRight",null],"mode":"","s":"Bergin","sU":"BERG","oC":"SN","o":"Swedish","o2":"Scottish","cOk":true,"c":"/dpreview/BERG/SN/Bergin/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"/dpreview/ANDERSON/SC/Anderson/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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