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Leix

American  
[leyks] / leɪks /

noun

  1. Laoighis.


Leix British  
/ liːʃ /

noun

  1. another name for Laois

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Then Maeldūn threw down the stone he was about to cast, and put his mantle round him and went home; and he asked the way to Leix.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

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 Emily Lawless

In 1404 the English were defeated in Leix.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack

Leix was designated the Queen's county, and the fort of Campa obtained the name of Maryborough, in compliment to the Queen.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack

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