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County Offaly (/ ˈ ɒ f ə l i /; Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the ...
Uí Failge, according to O’Donovan. The old territory of Offaly is described by O'Donovan in his Ordnance Survey letters. [2] O'Donovan notes the territory of Ui Failghe, or Ophaley, comprising the baronies of: Geshill, Upper and Lower Philipstown, Warrenstown, and Collestown all in King's County; Ophaley (or Offaley) in County Kildare; Portnahinch and Tinahinch in Queen's County. [2]
Buildings and structures in County Offaly (11 C, 10 P) G. Geography of County Offaly (7 C, 3 P) T. Tourist attractions in County Offaly (7 C, 10 P)
Bog of Allen - Croghan Hill, Offaly, in the distance The Bog of Allen ( Irish : Móin Alúine ) is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon . The bog's 958 square kilometres (370 square miles) stretch into counties Offaly , Meath , Kildare , Laois , and Westmeath . [ 1 ]
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Éile (Modern Irish:; Old Irish: Éle, Éli), commonly anglicised as Ely, was a medieval petty kingdom in the southern part of the modern county of Offaly and parts of North Tipperary in Ireland. The historic barony of Eliogarty was once a significant portion of the kingdom.
This is a sortable table of the approximately 1,194 townlands in County Offaly, Ireland. [1] [2] Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word Town appears for those entries in the Acres column.