Maryborough in Portlaoise in County Laois, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Eitilt
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
1. Eitilt Marker
Funded by Laois County Council and The Department of Environment and Local Government.
Officially unveiled 28th March 2001
By Martin Rohan M.C.C.
Cathaoirleach Laois County Council
Erected 2001 by Laois County Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1928.
Location. 53° 2.161′ N, 7° 17.843′ W. Marker is in Portlaoise, Leinster, in County Laois. It is in Maryborough. It is at the intersection of Millbrook and Church Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Millbrook. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tá Cailín Óg ina Cónaí Taobh Amuigh den Dún / A Young Girl Lives Outside the Fort (here, next to this marker); Cuidíonn siúinéir Sasanach leis an Dún a thógáil / An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort of Maryborough (within shouting distance of this marker); Tá trodaire Gaelach timpeall an Dun / A Gaelic Fighter Surrounds the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Odlums’ Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Cláirseoir ag seinm do thaoisigh na háite / A Harper Performs for the Local Chieftains (within shouting distance of this marker); Fitzmaurice Place (within shouting distance of this marker); SS Peter and Paul Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portlaoise.
Also see . . .
1. New Laois sculpture planned to celebrate county's leading Irish aviation role (July 2, 2026). (Submitted on July 10, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Col. James Fitzmaurice—Ireland’s greatest aviator (History Ireland).
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
2. 'Eitilt'
'Eitilt,' Irish for 'flight,' is an abstract sculpture meant to invoke the Bremen, the plane used for the first successful east-to-west transatlantic flight.
Fitzmaurice, soon to be promoted to colonel, carried with him his country’s tricolour flag and a letter of greeting from W.T. Cosgrave to President Coolidge, and he wore his Irish Army uniform on the flight and at all the receptions thereafter. He was the dashing young hero of the hour, and by projecting his country to the fore in the glamorous world of aviation he presented the best possible image of the new Ireland.(Submitted on July 10, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
3. Fitzmaurice Plaza
This monument is one of several dedications to Col. Fitzmaurice in his namesake plaza. As of 2026, there are plans to include additional monuments to the Bremen inside the Fort Protector.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
