title: Portnahinch
text: # Portnahinch
  
  Portnahinch or Portnehinch (Irish: Port na hInse is a barony in County Laois (formerly called Queen's County or County Leix), Ireland.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The barony is named after the townland of Portnahinch (Port na hInse; "port of the island").
  
  ## Geography
  
  Portnahinch is located in the northeastern part of County Laois.
  
  ## History
  
  Portnahinch formed part of the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe.
  
  ## List of settlements
  
  Below is a list of settlements in Portnahinch barony:
  
  * Ballybrittas
  * Emo
  * Mountmellick
  * Portarlington
  