Laois Roman Catholic parish records©Jane Lyons

St. Paul's Church Portarlington - the "French Church"

Representative Church Body Library Church of Ireland, Genealogy and Family History page

Irish Churches - Joanne Mitchells web site.

Hyland (Morett, Coolbanagher) & Sheppard Family History (Durrow) on John Quigley's 'Quigley Family History' web site. The Hyland history includes gravestones from Coolbanagher & Emo, plus parish record extracts from Mountmellick

Laois R.C. records on microfilm

Abbeyleix - see also Ballinakill

Abbeyleix and Ballyroan
Baptisms: June 6th, 1824 - Aug 23rd, 1830
Jan 19th, 1838-Dec?26th, 1849
April 6th, 1850- Jan 5th, 1879
Jan 6th, 1878 - Dec 5th, 1880
Index: 1850-1878
Marriages: July 2nd, 1824 - July 28th, 1830
Jan 30th, 1838 - Nov 22nd, 1880
NLI Pos: 4199

Athy - Co's Laois & Kildare
Baptisms: Dec 7th 1779 - March 21st 1797
Sept 11th 1803-Aug 21st 1807
Aug 23rd 1807 - Nov 26th 1816
Dec 10th 1821 - March 5th 1837
March 17th 1837 - Aug 14th 1853
Aug 21st 1853 - April 7th 1873
April 9th 1873 - Dec 31st 1880
Marriages: Oct 18th 1779 - Nov 27th 1794
Feb 21st 1787-June 11th 1796
May 15th 1797 - July 19th 1830
Apr 22nd 1826 - Dec 1st 1838
Jan 27th 1839 - Nov 26th 1863
Jan 25th 1864 - Oct 25th 1880
NLI Pos. 6479and Pos. 6480

Ballinakill (Ballynakill) - records for this parish take in those for other parishes as well!
Baptisms: April 1877 - Dec 20th 1880
Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Abbeyleix and Knocgordegur parishes
Marriages Nov 3rd 1820 - Nov 25th 1875
Baptisms: Dysert Galen Parish. Sept 29th 1872 - June 11th 1876
Ballenakill, Ballyroan, Abbeyleix, & Knocgorderger parishes.
Baptisms: Nov 4th 1820 - Sept 29th 1872
NLI Pos 4200

Borris in Ossory
Baptisms: May 4th, 1840-March 12th, 1878
Nov 17th, 1855-Nov 25th, 1879
Marriages: July 20th, 1840 - Sept 23rd, 1880
Sept 21st, 1803-Feb 2nd, 1810
Nov 17th, 1855-Nov 25th, 1879

NLI ref: Pos. 5014

LDS BFA 0926188

Camross
Baptisms:
May 12th, 1816-Sept 1st, 1829
March 12th, 1821-Dec 27th, 1829
May 1818-Oct 6th, 1820
July 12th, 1823-March 18th, 1830
Oct 14th, 1838-Sept 11th, 1865 (pages missing 1838-1850)
Oct 8th, 1865-Dec 26th, 1880
Marriages:
Jan 21st, 1820-March 1830
Aug 18th, 1839-Feb 8th, 1842
Aug 30th, 1846-1851
Aug 9th, 1855-Sept 17th, 1865
Oct 26th, 1865-Nov 25th, 1880

NLI ref: Pos. 5014

Clonaslee
Baptisms: Jan 15th, 1849 - Dec 20th, 1880
Marriages: Feb 20th, 1849 - Oct 14th, 1880
NLI Pos. 4202

Dysartgallen - see Ballinakill

Durrow
Baptisms:
Jan 1st, 1789-March 30th, 1792
Jan 2nd, 1801-1805 (also a transcript)
June 9th, 1811-Jan 27th, 1820
May 19th, 1822-Feb 18th, 1827
May 26th, 1832-Feb 15th, 1857
March 8th, 1857-Dec 28th, 1880
Marriages:
July 29th, 1811-March 27th, 1820
May 23rd, 1822-Sept 18th, 1827
July 17th, 1832-May 28th, 1860
June 9th, 1861-Nov 18th, 1880

NLI ref: Pos. 5013

Emo
Baptisms: July 4th, 1875 - Dec 19th, 1880
Marriages: April 26th, 1875 - Nov 25th, 1880
NLI Pos. 4203

Killeshin or Graigue
Baptisms: Nov 23rd, 1819 -Oct 16th, 1843
Feb 12th, 1840 - June 2nd, 1844
Aug 16th, 1846 - Aug 5th, 1849
Oct 10th, 1846 - Dec 28th, 1856
Jan 4th, 1857 - Dec 19th, 1880
Marriages: Jan 20th, 1822 - Nov 24th, 1846
Jan 16th, 1840 - May 19th, 1844
Nov 27th, 1846 - Aug 5th, 1849
Nov 27th, 1846 - Nov 27th, 1856
Jan 27th, 1857 - Nov 21st, 1880
NLI Pos. 4190

Leighlinbridge - Co's Carlow & Laois
Baptisms: Jan 1st, 1783 - Oct 22nd, 1786
Dec 1st, 1819 - June 26th, 1827
July 6th, 1827 - Nov 16th, 1844
Nov 17th, 1844 - Sept 29th, 1867
Jan 2nd, 1859 - Dec 26th, 1880
Marriages: Feb 9th, 1783 - Jan 14th, 1788
Jan 12th, 1820 - Feb 27th, 1827
July 12th, 1877 - Nov 22nd, 1880
NLI Pos. 4195
Latter Day Saints BFA 1363869

Maryborough - see Portlaoise

Mayo - see Doonane & Mayo

Mountmellick
Baptisms: Jan 1st 1874 - Dec 23rd 1837
August 6th 1837 - 1859 (alphabetical transcript)
April 19th 1860 - Dec 26th 1880
Feb 26th 1864 - Feb 4th 1879
1860-1880 (alphabetical transcript)
Marriages : Feb 2nd 1814 - April 27th 1843
July 7th 1843 - Nov 21st, 1872
Jan 19th 1873 - Aug 29th 1880
NLI Pos. 4204
Latter Day Saints BFA 0926121

Portarlington
Baptisms : Jan 1st 1820 - Nov 22nd 1846 (indexed)
Nov 25th 1846 - Feb 27th 1876 (indexed)
March 5th 1876 - Dec 26th 1880 (indexed)
Marriages : Nov 24th 1822 - July 16th 1845
July 21st 1845 - June 21st 1876
Jan 14th 1876 - Nov 27th 1880
NLI Pos. 4205

Raheen
Baptisms : April 5th 1819 - Dec 19th 1880
Jan 1st 1843 - Aug 27th 1875
Feb 4th 1844 - Sept 10th 1875
Marriages : Jan 20th 1820 - Sept 30th 1880
Nov 30th 1866 - May 30th 1868
Aug 15th 1844 - Feb 13th 1855
July 4th 1860 - May 24th 1866
Jan 20th 1870 - Jan 10th 1875
NLI Pos. 4202 & pos. 4205

Rosenallis
Baptisms : Oct 21st 1765 - Jan 19th 1777
Feb 1st 1782 - Aug 13th 1782
Aug 3rd 1823 - Dec 27th 1879
Marriages : Oct 12th 1765 - June 10th 1777
Feb7th 1782 - June 10th 1782
July 1823 - July 24th 1859
Jan 18th 1865 - Oct 26th 1880
NLI Pos. 4205

Stradbally
Baptisms : Jan 2nd 1820 - May 18th 1855
Jan 26th 1851 - Dec 26th 1880
Marriages : Jan 20th 1820 - June 24th 1849
Feb 24th 1851 - Nov 4th 1880
NLI Pos. 4202

Aghaboe
Baptisms : 1795-1825 (some large gaps)
June 18th 1826 - Dec 19th 1850
Jan 28th 1849 - Dec 12th 1880
Marriages : July 4th 1794 - Feb 1807
Nov 1st 1816 - Aug 10th 1824
Aug 2nd 1825 - Aug 4th 1846
June 25th 1850 - May 20th 1880
NLI Pos. 5012
LDS BFA 979700

Arles
Baptisms: 1821-1856 (arranged by townland and probably some missing)
March 20th, 1831- Jan 22nd, 1843
Jan 6th, 1843-Aug 15th, 1861
Jan 1st, 1849-Dec 27th, 1858 (not a duplicate)
Jan 9th, 1859-Dec 26th, 1880
Marriages: 1821-1856 (arranged by townland and probably some missing)
Sept 20th, 1831 - Feb 27th, 1843
Aug 30th, 1843-July 24th, 1861
June 19th, 1850 - Nov 25th, 1858 (not a copy)
Jan 17th, 1859-Nov 24th, 1880
NLI Pos. 4190

Aughmacart - see Durrow

Ballyroan - see Abbeyleix and also Ballinakill

Ballyfin - see Cappinrush & Ballyfin

Ballyadams Parish:
Baptisms Jan 3rd 1820 - Feb 28th 1847
Marriages Jan 12th 1820 - November 24th 1853
Baptisms: Feb 9th, 1845-June 14th, 1874(transcript)
June 14th, 1874-Dec 20th, 1880
Marriages: March 3rd, 1845 - April 25th, 1874 (transcript)
NLI Pos. 4200

Ballyragget Co's Laois & Kilkenny
Baptisms: Aug 31st, 1856 - Dec 31st, 1880
Marriages: April 10th, 1856 - Nov 18th, 1880
NLI Pos. 5017
LDS BFA 0979702 item 4

Cappinrush or Ballyfin
Baptisms: Oct 20th, 1824 - Aug 3rd, 1862
July 6th, 1862 - Dec 26th, 1880
Marriages: Aug 1st, 1819 - July 27th, 1862
July 24th, 1862- Oct 19th, 1899
NLI Pos. 4201

Castletown
Baptisms:
May 8th, 1782-Sept 8th, 1816
May 4th, 1831-May 27th, 1880
Marriages:
Sept 21st, 1784-May 9th, 1816
Feb 9th, 1831-Feb 11th, 1855
Sept 17th, 1857-May 4th, 1880

NLI ref: Pos. 5018

Doonane & Mayo
Baptisms: June 21st, 1843 - Sept 17th, 1877
Sept 24th, 1877 - Dec 12th, 1880
Marriages: May 1843, - Sept 2nd, 1877
Feb 14th, 1878 - Nov 27th, 1880
NLI Pos. 4190
Latter Day Saints BFA 0926112

Galmoy - Co's Laois & Kilkenny

Baptisms:
Sept 10th, 1805-May 2nd, 1807
June 6th, 1861-Dec 15th, 1880

Marriages:
Sept 16th, 1861-Jan 29th, 1880

NLI Pos. 5017

LDS BFA 0979701, items 4-5

Kyle - see Roscrea & Kyle

Lisdowney : Co's Laois & Kilkenny
Baptisms:
May 26th, 1817-Oct 2nd., 1853
April 15th, 1854-Aug 20th, 1877
Oct 30th, 1853-Dec 29th, 1880
Marriages:
Sept 12th, 1771-April 28th, 1778
Nov 26th, 1828-Aug 13th, 1853
Nov 17th., 1853-Oct 27th, 1880

NLI Pos. 5017

LDS BFA 0979701 items 1-3

Mountrath
Baptisms : Oct 12th 1823 - April 21st 1867
May 13th 1867 - Dec 26th 1880
Marriages : Oct 12th 1823 - April 21st 1867
May 13th 1867 - Dec 26th 1880
NLI Pos. 4201
Latter Day Saints BFA 926122

Portlaoise (also known as Maryborough)
Baptisms : May 14th 1826 - Feb 4th 1838
Feb 4th 1838 - Nov 16th 1851
1845-1873 (alphabetical transcript)
April 28th 1873 - Dec 27th 1880
Marriages : April 27th 1826 - Jan 30th 1838
Feb 14th 1838 - Jan 8th 1855
1850-1940 (alphabetical transcript)
Jan 10th 1858-Nov 25th 1880
NLI Pos. 4201

Roscrea & Kyle Co's Laois & Tipperary
Baptisms: Jan 1st 1810-June 13th 1822 June 17th 1822- July 31st 1832
Marriages: Feb 10th 1810- Aug 4th 1822
April 30th 1823- Aug 4th 1832
NLI Pos. 2479
LDS BFA 0979696, Item 1
Baptisms: Aug 5th 1832- Dec 26th 1863
Jan 1st 1864- Dec 24th 1880
NLI Pos. 2480
LDS BFA 0979696, Item 1

Rathdowney

Baptisms:
July 13th, 1763-Nov 28th, 1781
Sept 14th, 1782-July 20th, 1789
May 6th, 1790-Nov 21st, 1791
April 14th - Sept 1st, 1810
June 2nd 1839-Jan 29th 1840
April 26th, 1840-Dec 31st, 1880
Marriages:
May 18th, 1769-Nov 7th, 1781
Sept 7th, 1782-July 15th, 1789
Sept 15th, 1789-Nov 22nd, 1791
Jan 14th - May 3rd, 1808
Oct 6th, 1839-March 3rd, 1840
May 27th, 1840-Nov 9th, 1880

NLI ref: Pos. 5013 and 5014