The Laois Heritage Trail Audio Guide

Take a self guided tour along the Laois Heritage Trail to discover all the treasures of this historic county!

The Laois Heritage Trail Audio Guide

Take a self guided tour along the Laois Heritage Trail to discover all the treasures of this historic county!

This Audio Guide will help you to explore ancient monasteries, atmospheric castle ruins and elegant estates in County Laois

Laois is one of Ireland’s true hidden gems. Its beautiful rolling countryside is steeped in folklore, myths and legends and it is home to some of Ireland’s most fascinating heritage sites that span centuries of Irish history. Our guide will help you to explore this beautiful county, and we’ll visit some wonderful historical sites as we tell you the stories that abound around every corner of the county. On our tour we will visit:

  • Donaghmore Workhouse and Agricultural Museum
  • Aghaboe Abbey
  • The historic towns of Durrow, Abbeyleix, Portarlington and Mountmellick
  • The Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum
  • The elegant Heywood Gardens
  • Timahoe Round Tower
  • Stradbally Steam Museum
  • The iconic fortress known as the Rock of Dunamase
  • Emo Court
  • The Poet’s Cottage, Camross

This self-guided tour gives just a flavour of the wonderful wealth of heritage sites you can find in Laois!

LAOIS HERITAGE TRAIL AUDIO GUIDE

LAOIS HERITAGE TRAIL AUDIO GUIDE

Title: The Laois Heritage Trail Audio Guide

Duration: 45 mins.

Summary:
This free audio guide will help you to explore ancient monasteries, atmospheric castle ruins and elegant estates in County Laois. You can enjoy this audio guide as you explore Laois, or even from the comfort of your own home. We recommend downloading before your trip, or simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.

The Laois Heritage Trail Audio Guide

This audio guide is an Abarta Heritage Production on behalf of Laois Tourism and Laois County Council and with the support of Laois Partnership. It was written by Neil Jackman, and recorded at Bluebird Studios, Kildare, where it was narrated by Lochlann Ó Mearáin with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and producer Róisín Burke in 2016.

To discover more wonderful stories in County Laois, try our audio guides to the Laois Monastic Trail and the Rock of Dunamase, or take a walking tour in historic towns like Abbeyleix, Portlaoise or Portarlington.

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