Maryborough in Portlaoise in County Laois, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Cuidíonn siúinéir Sasanach leis an Dún a thógáil
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An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
1. Cuidíonn siúinéir Sasanach leis an Dún a thógáil / An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort Marker
1548
“Is ón gcoillearnach dhlúth a chlúdaíonn an chuid seo den tír atáimid ag fáil an adhmaid le haghaidh an Dúin. Is contúirteach an rud é na crainn a leagan. Bíonn na Gaeil i bhfolach sna coillte seo. Ionsaíonn siad go rialta muid agus, mar sin, ní mór dúinn saighdiúirí faoi airm a bheith linn le cosaint a thabhairt dúinn.
Nuair a bheidh an Dún tógtha, beidh sé níos éasca na daoine áitiúla a chur faoi chois agus riail Shasana a chur i bhfeidhm. Tá an post seo deacair ach íocann sé go maith agus is féidir liom tacú le mo theaghlach.”
“We are taking the timber for the Fort from the dense woodland which covers this part of the country. Cutting down the trees is dangerous. The Irish hide in these woods and attack us regularly so armed soldiers must protect us.
Once the Fort is built it will be easier to suppress the local clans and impose English rule. This job is hard but it pays well and I can support my family.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1548.
Location. 53° 2.146′ N, 7° 17.86′ W. Marker is in Portlaoise, Leinster, in County Laois. It is in Maryborough. It can be reached from the intersection of Millbrook and Church Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
2. An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort Marker
This is one of four markers outside the fort that allow visitors to literally reflect on life during the era in which it was built.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
3. An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort Marker
The marker is located near the Fort of Maryborough.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
