Maryborough in Portlaoise in County Laois, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Portlaoise United Nations Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
1. Portlaoise United Nations Veterans Memorial Marker
Erected by Post 27
Irish United Nations Veterans Association
on 16th November 2008
Design by Archibald Raeside
Erected 2008 by Post 27 / Irish United Nations Veterans Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 53° 2.201′ N, 7° 17.781′ W. Memorial is in Portlaoise, Leinster, in County Laois. It is in Maryborough. It can be reached from the intersection of Ridge Road and Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6 Ridge Rd, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Irish Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Centennial Plaque (within shouting distance of this marker); Eitilt (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tα Cailνn Σg ina Cσnaν Taobh Amuigh den Dϊn / A Young Girl Lives Outside the Fort (about 90 meters away); Tα trodaire Gaelach timpeall an Dun / A Gaelic Fighter Surrounds the Fort (about 120 meters away); Cuidνonn siϊinιir Sasanach leis an Dϊn a thσgαil / An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort (about 120 meters away); Fort of Maryborough (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
2. Portlaoise United Nations Veterans Memorial
The memorial to the United Nations peacekeeping forces is one of several found in the memorial park.
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 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
