- Laois County Council Tourism Officer: Elaine Moore, Administrative Officer / Tourism Officer: , emoore@laoiscoco.ie, Phone: 057 866 4218, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
- Fáilte Ireland Regional Tourism Officer: sJustine Carey, Regional Manager for Ireland’s Ancient East (relevant to Laois)
- Paul Keeley, Director of Regional Development, General contact: 88-95 Amiens Street, Dublin 1, Phone: +353 (0)1 5741990, info@failteireland.ie
- Dominic Reddin, Tourism Officer: , dreddin@laoiscoco.ie,
- Regina Dunne, EU Just Transition Fund Tourism Activator
- General council contact: Áras an Chontae, JFL Ave., Portlaoise, Co. Laois R32 EHP9, Phone: 057 866 4000, corpaffairs@laoiscoco.ie
- General Laois Tourism contact: info@laoistourism.ie, Phone: 085 849 8383
Inbound Tour Operators Operating in Laois
- Inbound Tour Operators Association of Ireland (ITOA) PO Box 13701, Carrick on Suir, Co Tipperary, info@itoa-ireland.com or +353 (87) 407 0989. https://itoa-ireland.com/
- Discover Ireland Tours: Inbound operator with tours in Leinster including Laois, Phone: +353 (0)69 77686, info@discoverirelandtours.com
- Laois Executive Travel: Family-run operator for executive travel and tours in Laois, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
- Irish Tourism Group: Premier inbound operator with routes across Ireland including Midlands/Laois, Phone: +353 1 260 1474, info@irishtourism.com
Tour Guides
- Members organisation Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland (ATGI) admin@tourguides.ie selection of guides searchable on www.tourguides.ie
- Members organisation Independent Tour Guides Association (ITGA) independenttourguidesassoc@gmail.comselection of guides searchable on www.tourguide.ie
- Ward Tours: Private chauffeur tours in Laois, Phone: +353 87 7671125, john@wardtours.com, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Outbound Travel Agents Based in Laois
- Criona Buggie (Travel Counsellors): Based in Co. Laois, Phone: 057 8624357
- Airboran Travel: James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Phone: 057 862 1226
Hotels
- Midlands Park Hotel, Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 867 8588, info@midlandsparkhotel.com midlandsparkhotel.com
- The Killeshin Hotel, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 863 1200, reservations@thekilleshin.com thekilleshin.com
- The Heritage, Killenard, Co. Laois R32 PW10, Phone: +353 57 8695000, info@theheritage.com theheritage.com
- Castle Arms Hotel, The Square, Durrow, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 873 6156, info@castlearmshotel.ie castlearmshotel.ie
- Ballyfin Demesne, Ballyfin, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 875 5866, reservations@ballyfin.com ballyfin.com
- Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Cork Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 873 0115, reservations@abbeyleixmanorhotel.com abbeyleixmanorhotel.com
- Roundwood House, Mountrath, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 873 2120 roundwoodhouse.com
- Maldron Hotel Portlaoise, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Phone: +353 57 869 5900, info.portlaoise@maldronhotels.com
- The Maltings, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
- Oak House Laois B&B, Portarlington, Co. Laois
- Ard na Gréine, Stradbally, Co. Laois
- Summergrove House, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
- The Yoke B&B and Self-Catering Accommodation Laois, Ballybrittas, Co. Laois
Contact List
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Hotels
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Hotels top eight by county
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
County Laois:
Ireland’s county Laois offers a serene blend of historic sites and natural landscapes, with the Rock of Dunamase providing panoramic views from its ancient castle ruins. Emo Court’s elegant Georgian mansion and gardens offer a peaceful retreat, while the Slieve Bloom Mountains provide hiking trails through rolling hills. Laois is Ireland’s ninth smallest county by size (1,719 square km) and tenth smallest by population (91,877). Population peaked at 153,930 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 44,595 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Laois is Ireland’s 27th most visited tourist county with around 52,000 international visitors per year.
Introduction – Adventure – Anthem – Archaeology – Attractions – Awards – Birdwatching – Camping – Castles – Churches – Contact list – Cycling – Dining – Equestrian – Festivals – Fishing – Folklore – Gardens – Golf – Graveyards – Happening – Haunted – Highest – Hiking – History – Holy Wells – Hotels – Hotels top 8 – Hunting & shooting – Instagrammable – Itineraries – Largest town – Luxury – MICE – Movies – Music – Name – New – Novelists – Off the beaten track – Poets – Pubs – Quotes – Random Facts – Restaurant Awards – Sacred Places – Saints – Songs – Spas – Sports – Sunsets – Sustainable – Things to do – Towns – Video – Villages – Walking – Wanderlist – Weddings – Wild swimming – Writers – 1837 – 1846 – 1852 – 1909 – 1955 – 1980 –
