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	Portarlington - LoveToKnow 1911
		PORTARLINGTON, a market town situated partly in King's county but chiefly in Queen's county, Ireland, on both banks of the river Barrow, here the county boundary.
		south of the town, is the fine demesne of the earls of Portarlington, a title granted to the family of Dawson in 1785.
		Portarlington was incorporated in 1667, and was a parliamentary borough both before the Union and after, its representation in the imperial parliament (by one member) being merged in that of the county by the Redistribution Act of 1885.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Portarlington (178 words)

	Portarlington - Intown Geelong
		Situated between Drysdale and Indented Head, Portarlington sits on the very edge of the Bellarine Peninsula and is one of the regions best loved holiday and some-what low key resort towns which is very child friendly.
		Portarlington is home to about 2400 people (including neighboring Indented Head) and is about 30 km from the centre of Geelong and 104 km south of Melbourne via the Freeway and Highway but only 27 km across the Port Philllip Bay.
		Portarlington is a great place for camping, a picnic or just a quite spot of fishing off the pier that is located only meters from the Grand Hotel and the restored rotunda.
	www.intown.com.au /locals/portarlington/default.htm (341 words)

	Portarlington information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
		The seaside town of Portarlington is located on the north-eastern corner of the Bellarine Peninsula, 31 kilometres from the city of Geelong.
		Portarlington is a popular holiday destination, offering sheltered swimming beaches and an attractive foreshore featuring a pier, BBQ and picnic areas, and a large camping area.
		An historical attraction in town is the old steam-powered Portarlington Mill, which was built in 1857 out of sandstone, and now houses artefacts relating to the history of the region.
	www.travelvictoria.com.au /portarlington (280 words)

	Geelong Australia - Portarlington
		Portarlington is at the northern-most tip of the Bellarine Peninsula, between Indented Head and Clifton Springs.
		Portarlington is not the major holiday resort it was 100 years ago but is still a popular and established seaside resort.
		Portarlington Holiday Park, a huge caravan and camping park on the beach, is just west of the old steam flour mill, built in 1857, and open to the public today.
	www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au /Visiting_Geelong/Towns/Portarlington (312 words)

	The Midland Boroughs in the 1830's : Portarlington - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
		The Town of Portarlington is situate on the Barrow, where that river separates the King's and Queen's Counties, and the portion of the borough which lies upon the left bank is in the King's, and that on the right bank in the Queen's County.
		The borough is situate within the manor of Portarlington, and, as already mentioned, "the sovereign, bailiffs, burgesses, and freemen, and all inhabitants, and their successors for ever," were "to do suit and service in that Manor," and to plead and be impleaded in its Courts.
		Lord Portarlington had, in 1802, only recently attained his majority, and was stated to have been absent from the country when the resolution of that year was passed and the conveyance executed.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/laois/community/borough_portarlington.htm (5203 words)

	Portarlington, Victoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Portarlington, a coastal township on the north-east side of the Bellarine Peninsula, is 26 km.
		Portarlington's first public jetty was opened in 1859, lengthened into deeper water in 1870 and rebuilt in a few years time.
		Portarlington's census populations were 243 (1871), 627 (1947), 1,224 (1966), 1,863 (1981) and 2,407 (1996).
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/portarlington.html (482 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Earl of Portarlington
		Earl of Portarlington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
		He was the son of William Henry Dawson, who had represented Portarlington and Queen's County in the Irish House of Commons, and had been created Baron Dawson, of Dawson's Court in tn Queen's County, and Viscount Carlow, in the Peerage of Ireland in 1770 and 1776 respectively.
		Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer, 3rd Earl of Portarlington (1822-1889), elected a Representative Peer in 1855
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Earl_of_Portarlington (234 words)

	Geelong Australia - Portarlington
		Portarlington is at the northern-most tip of the Bellarine Peninsula, between Indented Head and Clifton Springs.
		Portarlington is not the major holiday resort it was 100 years ago but is still a popular and established seaside resort.
		Portarlington Holiday Park, a huge caravan and camping park on the beach, is just west of the old steam flour mill, built in 1857, and open to the public today.
	www.geelongaustralia.com.au /Visiting_Geelong/Towns/Portarlington (323 words)

	Portarlington Mill
		Portarlington Flour Mill is on the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Register with a State Classification.
		The first flour mill was built at Drysdale, but the difficulty of land transport made Portarlington's water access attractive, and its handsome stone, steam flour mill, was built in 1857.
		In the twentieth century the growth of Portarlington as a seaside resort brought conversion of the mill to residential use.
	www.zades.com.au /port/mill.htm (588 words)

	Portarlington - French Town
		Portarlington was a Huguenot town, settled by French Protestants after the Williamite wars, and such was their impact, that of all Huguenot colonies in Ireland, Portarlington’s remained the most distinct.
		Portarlington in its early days was a settlement of the military, trying to eke out a living from pensions and holdings in the bog.
		A notable date for the Portarlington church was 1715, when a presentation of silver vessels was made for ‘L’Eglise françoise conformiste a Portarlington’ by Princess Caroline of Anspach, wife of the future George II.
	www.offalyhistory.com /content/reading_resources/neighbouring_counties/port_frenchtown.htm (1642 words)

	Mountmellick and Portarlington Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Mountmellick and Portarlington are typical of the few little settlements that grew up independently of the great houses, and both were communities of outsiders.
		PORTARLINGTON, six miles northeast of Mountmellick along the R423, was founded in 1667 by Sir Henry Bennett, Lord Arlington, and settled by a group of Huguenot refugees in the late seventeenth century.
		Set on the banks of the tranquil River Barrow, between Portarlington and Monasterevin, the ruins of Lea Castle are an impressive sight.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/Europe%2D%26%2DRussia/Ireland/Mountmellick-and-Portarlington (707 words)

	Earl of Portarlington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Earldom of Portarlington was created in 1785 in the Peerage of Ireland.
		The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are: Viscount Carlow (created 1776) and Baron Dawson (1770), both of which are in the Peerage of Ireland.
		John Dawson, 2nd Viscount Carlow (1744-1798) (became Earl of Portarlington in 1785)
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/e/ea/earl_of_portarlington.html (110 words)

	Portarlington Guest House - St Ives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Portarlington is a pleasant and well-equipped family owned guest house, where the emphasis is on comfort, excellent service.
		Portarlington is well known for its warm and friendly Cornish hospitality in providing excellent accommodation.
		Portarlington is situated in a quiet private road and is only five minutes walk away from one of the most famous and attractive surfing spots in Europe, Porthmeor.
	www.cornwall360.co.uk /portarlington (231 words)

	Portarlington Tourism
		Portarlington is located on the Northwest corner of the Bellarine Peninsula about a 30-minute drive from Geelong, or 106 kilometres from Melbourne.
		Fishing is also important to Portarlington and the area is well known for its mussel farming.
		Portarlington has a large recreation reserve, which has camping and caravan facilities as well as permanent units.
	www.portarlingtontourism.com.au (470 words)

	The French Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The church of Ireland community and indeed the people of the town of Portarlington are marking the tercentenary of "The French Church" which was consecrated in 1696, with a series of special events which have been very successful.
		Portarlington was one of the last settlements in Ireland of Huguenot refugees who had escaped persecution in France in the late 17th Century.
		These settlers were mostly from the military, having fought with William of Orange in the wars of the late 17th century against the army of James 11; in conflicts such as the Battle of the Boyne, the Sieges of Limerick and the Battle of Aughrim.
	ireland.iol.ie /~offaly/stpauls.htm (1121 words)

	Valuation Tribunal - rates valuation appeals nationwide
		Portarlington was disadvantaged by the fact that it is located on a secondary link road and not directly served by the N7.
		He said that Portlaoise is the main commercial and retail town in the county with a number of shopping centres and to a large extent would serve the Portarlington area.
		The Tribunal has determined that the ground floor banking hall of the subject premises should be valued in its entirety as wholly or mainly for public user.
	www.valuation-trib.ie /categories/bank/VA98_3_051.htm (1347 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Portarlington Rugby Football Club would like to extend a warm and sincere welcome to you to come and join our Club as a member.
		Portarlington RFC presents their annual Adult Mixed Tag Tournament commencing on Bank holiday Monday night and on every other Monday night during the summer months at 8 pm at the club grounds at lea road Portarlington.
		The organisers would like to extend an invitation to the ladies and gentlemen of Portarlington and surrounding areas to take part in what has proven to be an excellent and fun way to stay in shape and meet new people.
	www.portarlingtonrfc.com (444 words)

	Parish of Portarlington - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy, Parish Histories
		The present Parish of Portarlington comprises the old Parish of Clonehorke, and portions of those of Ley and Coolbanagher.
		The town of Portarlington is built partly in the King's County, and partly in the Queen's County, but chiefly in the latter.
		On the 4th Oct., 1784, the sovereign, bailiffs and burgesses made a lease to Lewis Huggins, of the lands originally appropriated for the use of the borough, in trust for the use of the Patron of the Borough, for 700 years, at the yearly rent of £60.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/laois/community/parishhistories/portarlington_parish.htm (2728 words)

	Portarlington, Co. Laois - myguideIreland - The Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Portarlington received its name from Lord Arlington who claimed the land and gave it to General Roubigney.
		A French colony was established in Portarlington, with separate schools being built for the English and French speaking pupils.
		Some of the fine buildings in the town originated from their presence in the town.
	www.12travel.com /ie/Midlands_East/Portarlington.html (270 words)

	Portarlington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There is also a town in Australia - see Portarlington, Victoria
		Portarlington (Cúil an tSúdaire in Irish, meaning "Tanner's Corner") is a town in County Laois (formerly Queen's County), straddling the border with County Offaly (formerly King's County) in the midlands of Ireland.
		Portarlington is a focal point of the Irish railway network, being situated near a junction for services to the west (Galway, Mayo), the south (Cork, Limerick, Tralee) and the east (Dublin, Kildare).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portarlington (239 words)

	Portarlington Mussel Festival
		The Portarlington Mussel Festival is organised by a small committee of volunteers who wish to continue the summer festival theme.
		Portarlington is the mussel capital of Victoria, so it was a natural choice to run a mussel festival.
		The committee has been overwhelmed with the support of the community who are delighted with the concept of our own mussel festival.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.8CFF18A7-C80E-4FA4-B230B03C7DA6007D/vvt.vhtml (138 words)

	Laois Nationalist - 2002/11/25: Stolen car recovered
		The car is one of two cars stolen in the Portarlington area while being left unattended with the keys left in the ignition.
		The car had been missing for ten days before it was reported to Portarlington gardaí; again the keys had been left in the ignition of the car.
		The gardaí in Portarlington have re-issued their warning to motorists, not to leave their cars unattended with the car keys in the ignition.
	archives.tcm.ie /laoisnationalist/2002/11/25/story12845.asp (367 words)

	Portarlington Golf Club
		Portarlington Golf Club, founded in 1908, is set in parkland in the townland of Garryhinch.
		Tranquil ponds adjacent to the fairways offer a challenge to the golfer and invite the teeming wildlife of Garryhinch to their clear waters.
		Bordered by the meandering river Barrow, for all golfers keen to tackle a tough inland course Portarlington is a must and, for very reasonable Green Fees, will be found just about everything a parkland course has to offer.
	www.greenfeesavers.co.uk /ireland-east/portarlington.html (265 words)

	Portarlington, Co. Laois - 1 2 Travel Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Portarlington received its name from Lord Arlington who claimed the land and gave it to General Roubigney.
		A French colony was established in Portarlington, with separate schools being built for the English and French speaking pupils.
		Some of the fine buildings in the town originated from their presence in the town.
	www.12travel.ie /ie/Midlands_East/Portarlington.html (194 words)

	Carlow Nationalist: Ennis accuracy ends Portarlington hopes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Portarlington started strongly into the wind and took a two point lead through Bobby Fitzpatrick and Alan Mulhall.
		Portarlington now went through their best period of the game but over elaboration and not using the more direct ball was to cost them dearly in the end.
		Portarlington were best served by John Kirwan, Jason Byrne and Colin McHugh in defence, Seamus Tynan in midfield and Liam Finlay, Adrian Slevin and Pierce Smart up front.
	www.carlow-nationalist.ie /news/story.asp?j=5510 (556 words)

	Portarlington Golf Club, Garryhinch, Portarlington, Ireland
		The future of Ladies golf in Portarlington seems assured with such young talent emerging.
		Portarlington Lady golfers are celebrating success in this years Laois Shield.
		Following a series of competitions, which were played during August and September in Mountrath, Portarlington and Rathdowney golf courses the Portarlington ladies emerged victorious.
	www.portarlingtongolf.com /highnote.htm (185 words)

	UK-GolfGuide : A golfer's Guide to Portarlington Golf Club, Portarlington in County Laois, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Please click here for a popup page containing a more detailed map of the location of Portarlington Golf Club as well as all the other clubs within a 30 mile radius of it.
		Please also note that all green fee discount schemes are subject to certain restrictions so if you do decide to purchase any, please ensure that you check the small print before turning up at a club with voucher in hand.
		If you know that any of the information shown for Portarlington Golf Club is inaccurate or out of date, please tell UK-GolfGuide so that we can update our files.
	www.uk-golfguide.com /eire/47187.html (314 words)

	Laois Nationalist: Rugby: Portarlington on top at Rosetown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		PORTARLINGTON were worthy winners in Rosetown on Sunday.
		Portarlington’s superiority in the scrum yielded further dividends after 22 minutes when they wheeled a scrum on half way, and after a bout of inter-passing, Mannion scored his second try, again converted by Robert Allen.
		Newbridge did well to hold out against strong Portarlington pressure, mainly due to the good line out work of flanker Liam Heavey, whose takes helped to life a late first half Portarlington siege.
	www.laois-nationalist.ie /news/story.asp?j=2862 (323 words)

	LAOIS G.A.A. WEBSITE
		This replay was eagerly anticipated among the gaels of Laois.
		Both teams exchange a brace of points and in the 9th minute the score was Portarlington 1-02 Stradbally 0-02.
		Kevin McCann turned out to be a hero as a point from a free in the 21st minute and a point from play in the 26th minute left the sides having to do it all again next Sunday.
	www.laoisgaa.utvinternet.ie /sfcspecial.htm (892 words)

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