Portnahinch

Portnahinch or Portnehinch (Irish: Port na hInse^[1] is a barony in County Laois (formerly called Queen's County or County Leix), Ireland.^[2][3][4]

Portnahinch Port na hInse (Irish)
Barony
Forest road near Emo
Barony map of Queen's County, 1900; Portnahinch is yellow, in the northeast.
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Laois
Area
• Total	145.02 km2 (55.99 sq mi)

Etymology

The barony is named after the townland of Portnahinch (Port na hInse; "port of the island").^[5][6]

Geography

Portnahinch is located in the northeastern part of County Laois.^[7]

History

Portnahinch formed part of the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe.^[8][9][10]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Portnahinch barony:

• Ballybrittas
• Emo
• Mountmellick
• Portarlington