Maryborough in Portlaoise in County Laois, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
World War I Centennial Plaque
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
1. World War I Centennial Plaque Marker
1914 1918On the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1 this plaque was rededicated to the memory of all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in the Great War.
Ar dheis Dι go raibh gach anam dνlis
May every faithful soul be at the right hand of God
9th November 2014
War Memorial Committee
Erected 2014 by War Memorial Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 53° 2.187′ N, 7° 17.774′ W. Memorial is in Portlaoise, Leinster, in County Laois. It is in Maryborough. It is at the intersection of Ridge Road and Church Street, on the left when traveling south on Ridge Road. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment Memorial (here, next to this marker); Irish Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Portlaoise United Nations Veterans Memorial (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 90 meters away); Cuidνonn siϊinιir Sasanach leis an Dϊn a thσgαil / An English Carpenter Helps to Build the Fort (about 120 meters away); SS Peter and Paul Church (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portlaoise.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 17, 2026
2. World War I Centennial Plaque Marker
The centennial marker is located on the west wall of Millview 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 7 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.
