A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two
Members Of Parliament 1801-1885 and one in 1918-1922.
This constituency comprised the whole of
Queen's County now known as
County Laois , except for the
Parliamentary Borough of
Portarlington 1801-1885.
- ''The Parliaments of England'' by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844-50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- ''Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922'', edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)