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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
As a Laois man I'm old enough to remember the older people using Leix as opposed to Laois - as in C'mon Leix. Indeed that was probably the cry when Leix won the first Leinster SFC three in a row back in the 1930s. I also remember Portlaoise commonly referred to as Marbara (Maryborough) in the late 1960s/early 1970s. I believe that after Independence the official name changed from Queens County to Laoighis and that Leix was the English translation of that name. Seemingly Laois was derived from Laoighis (easier to spell) and the O'Moore County has the proud boast of being the only county in Ireland with an Irish name. But we are very fond of our scallion-eating neighbors despite their claiming some of the great footballers from Graiguecullen who have worn the blue and white down the years. But we have helped Carlow too - the late great Bobby Millar, RIP, led Eire Og to great success. So while we snipe at each other I think we also wish each other the best. saorkick (National) - 08/06/2026 22:57:46 |