Leix
Americannoun
noun
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“The amount was very insignificant and we wanted to focus on meaningful investments that benefit the members of the SMRS,” Leix said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 7, 2018
In Wicklow the O'Byrnes, always ready for a fray, agreed to join the revolt, with all that was left of the tribes of Leix and Offaly.
From The Story of Ireland by Lawless, Emily
Leix and Offaly, where the O'Conors and O'Mores had rebelled under Edward VI., were confiscated to the Crown and converted into King's and Queen's Counties.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
In 1404 the English were defeated in Leix.
From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances
In 1548 O'Connor and O'More were expelled from Offaly and Leix, and their territory usurped by an Englishman, named Francis Bryan.
From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances
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