Abbeyleix, Co LaoisThis town was designed by the first Viscount of Vesci in the 18th century although there has been a settlement at Abbeyleix since 1183 encircling a Cistercian monastery. Today the memory of the monastery lives on in the towns name. The private residence of Abbeyleix House is still the home of the de Vescis family.
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