Maryborough in Portlaoise in County Laois, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Tá trodaire Gaelach timpeall an Dun
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A Gaelic Fighter Surrounds the Fort
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
1. Tá trodaire Gaelach timpeall an Dun / A Gaelic Fighter Surrounds the Fort Marker
Tá trodaire Gaelach timpeall an Dun.
A Gaelic fighter surrounds the Fort.
1599
“Rinne saighdiúirí Sasanacha sléacht ar mo mhuíntir agus thiomáin siad iad óna dtithe. Tá rún daingean agam troid ina n-aghaidh. Tá an Dún seo cosanta go maith ag saighdiúirí, ach tá sé curtha faoi léigear againn cúpla uair cheana féin.
Níos faide ó dheas, tá fir dár gcuid faoi cheannas Uaithne (mac Ruairí) Ó Mórdha tar éis an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar Iarla Essex ag Bearna na gCleití. Tá dóchas inár gcroí go n-éireoidh linn stad a chur leis na Sasanaigh i Laois, ach tá siad ag bunú coilíneachtaí mar seo fud fad na hÉireann agus sa Domhan Nua fiú.”
“My family were massacred and driven from their homes by English troops. I am determined to fight them. This Fort is protected well by soldiers, but we have besieged it a couple of times already.
Further south, our men, under our leader Owny McRory O’More, have defeated the Earl of Essex at the Pass of the Plumes. There is hope we can stop the English in Laois, but they are setting up colonies like this all over Ireland and even the New World.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1599.
Location. 53° 2.142′ N, 7° 17.83′ W. Marker is in Portlaoise, Leinster, in County Laois. It is in Maryborough. It can be reached from Church Avenue south of Millbrook, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7/8 Church Ave, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cláirseoir ag seinm do thaoisigh na háite / A Harper Performs for the Local Chieftains (within shouting distance of this marker); SS Peter and Paul Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Tá Cailín Óg ina Cónaí Taobh Amuigh den Dún / A Young Girl Lives Outside the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Cuidíonn siúinéir Sasanach leis an Dún a thógáil / An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Odlums’ Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Fitzmaurice Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Eitilt (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort of Maryborough (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portlaoise.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
2. Tá trodaire Gaelach timpeall an Dun / A Gaelic Fighter Surrounds the Fort Marker
This reflective marker is one of four in Fitzmaurice Plaza that aim to interpret the history of life near the fort.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
