Castle Name	Condition	Description	Early Founder(s) -- Time Period(s) Contructed	Parish/Townland	Ord	Residency	Links
Aghaboe Moat ("rath of Lara","moat of Monacoghlan")	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/aghaboe.htm
Aghamacart castle (Aughmacart Castle, Arrahmacart Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/aghmacart.htm http://www.dowlingfamily.info/p_queenco.htm
Ballagh Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/rdowney.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.dwyerclan.com/O_Dwyer_Castles_List.htm
Ballaghmore Castle (Borris-in-Ossory castle, Burros-in-Ossory Castle, Ossory Castle)	Full*		Fitzpatrick -- (1480)	Ballaghmore		Hotel	http://www.castleballaghmore.com/ http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/binossory.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/kyle.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/kilk/dioossory.htm
Ballinakill Castle	Ruin						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/ballinakill.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/dysartgallen.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/clonaslee.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.henneberry.org/dunn/history.htm
Ballyadams Castle	Partial*				S629908		http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/laois/ballyadams.html http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/ballyadams.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~walkingways/lochist.html http://members.fortunecity.com/chtii/irish/laoisoff/
Ballyadams Castle (old)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/ballyadams.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Ballybrittas Castle (Brittas Castle)	Ruins*						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/bbbrittas.htm http://www.dunnes.net/harry/pages/o499trip.html http://www.clonaslee.net/tourist-info-page11448.html http://members.fortunecity.com/chtii/irish/laoisoff/
Ballygihin Castle (Ballygihen Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/aghaboe.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Ballykealy castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/killeen.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/durrow_parish.htm
Callohill Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/kilk/durrow.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/durrow.htm
Castle Clonrear	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/portlaoise.htm
Castle Cuffe (Castle Cuff, Ballenasagarte, Tinnehinch Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/kilmanman.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/family_history/families/odunne.htm
Castle Durrow	Full					Hotel	http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/durrow.htm
Castlebrack Castle (Carraickabraghy Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/cbrack.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.dunnes.net/harry/pages/o499trip.html http://www.clonmany.com/scenery/ccastle.shtml
Castlefleming	None						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/rdowney.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/rathdowney_parish.htm
Castletown Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/offerlane.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/ctown.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://laoistourist.com/towns/castletown/
Clara Hill Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/clonaslee.htm
Clonbyrne Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/rdowney.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Cloneurse castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/kyle.htm
Coolkerry Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/rathdowney_parish.htm
Cullahill castle	Ruins	15th century) nearby.					http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/aghmacart.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/durrow_parish.htm http://www.eternallyronan.com/walk_ireland_2005.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/kilbreedy.htm
Dunamase Castle ("Rock of Dunamase")	Ruins	The remains of a rectangular great tower and stone curtain, probably of Anglo-Norman origins.	Marshall, de Braose (c1235), O'More		S 5298		http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/dysartenos.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.dowlingfamily.info/Pdunamase.htm http://homepage.eircom.net/~dunamase/Dunamase.html http://www.dowlingfamily.info/p_queenco.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/dunamase.htm
Fermoyle castle
Garran castle (Garranmaconly )	Ruins						http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/borris_parish.htm
Gortnaclea castle (Gortneclay Castle)	Partial						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Gortnalee Castle (Gortneleahie Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/aghaboe.htm
Grange Castle							http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~walsh/history/carrigan-history.html
Grangemore castle							http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/borris_parish.htm
Grantstown castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/bordwell.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/pics/c_grantstown_castle_1791.jpg
Hovendon Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/kilabin.htm
Kilbreedy Castle (Kilbredy Castle)	Ruins	A main FitzPatrick stronghold.					http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/bordwell.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/aghaboe_parish.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/kilbreedy.htm
Killanure castle (Keylanure Castle)	Ruins						http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/camross_parish.htm
Killeany Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/killeany.htm
Killeshin Castle		A 12th century motte and bailey castle.			S 6777		http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/killeshin.htm
Lavagh Castle		Site of a motte castle.			S 3283		http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/l/lavagh.htm
Lea Castle	Ruins	Ruins of a 13th century great tower with circular corner towers, curtain walls and a gatehouse which was later converted into a second great tower.	Marshall (1203), de Vesey, Fitzgerald, Butler		N 5712		http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/parlington.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.humanitas-international.org/perezites/families/dempsey/ireland-lea.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/l/lea.htm
Maryborough castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/portlaoise.htm
Miltown Castle (Ballyvuilling)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/rspeck.htm
Moate Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/dysartgallen.htm
Morett Castle (Moret Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/cbanagher.htm http://www.dowlingfamily.info/p_queenco.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/straboe.htm
Mountrath Castle (Moynrath Castle, "fort in the bog", Castlecoote)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/mountrath.htm http://www.iol.ie/~stfintan/Mountrath%20Parish/M-Parish.htm
Mundrehid Castle	Ruins						http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/community/parishhistories/borris_parish.htm
O'Mores Castle	None						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/stradbally.htm
Rathspeck Castle (Cobler’s Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/ballyadams.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Reban Castle		Site of an early motte castle.			S 5898		http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/r/reban.htm
Rushall Castle (Ruish-hall Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/offerlane.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Shane Castle (Sion Castle, Shehan Castle)	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/cbanagher.htm
Shara castle (Lion Castle, Shelaw castle)	None						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/straboe.htm http://www.irishmidlandsancestry.com/content/laois/a-z/laois_o-v.htm
Sharahane Castle	Ruins						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/offerlane.htm
Shean Castle (Sim castle)	Ruin						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm
Shrule Castle (Shruel Castle)	Partial						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/shruel.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/stone/site48.html
Timahoe Castles		A 12th century motte and a stone towerhouse.			S 5390		http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/t/timahoe.htm
Timahoe Round Tower		Round Tower			S537902		http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/laois/timahoe.html http://roundtowers.org/roscrea/index.htm
Watercastle	Full						http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/laois/laoiscounty.htm http://members.fortunecity.com/chtii/irish/laoisoff/

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