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Laois
This county name, formerly anglicised as Leix, means '(place of the people of) Lugaid Laígne', who was granted lands here after he had driven invading forces from Munster. From 1556 to 1920, Laois was called Queen's County, after Queen Mary.

From the Appletree Press title: Irish Place Names.
Also from Appletree: Irish Family Names, A Little Book of Irish Family Names and the Book of Irish Names.

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