A packed room in the Heritage House in Abbeyleix on Thursday night heard of the historic links between Laois and Kerry.
Dr Michael Christopher Keane recently published a book entitled ‘From Laois to Kerry’, detailing how seven families in Laois were transplanted to Kerry in 1607.
Dr Keane is originally from Kerry but is of McEvoy descent – one of the Seven Septs of Laois who feature in the book.
He gave a talk at the Laois Heritage Society meeting in Abbeyleix on Thursday.
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