County Offaly Contae Uíbh Fhailí
Location
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County Town:	Tullamore
Code:	OY
Area:	1,999 km²
Population (2006)	70,604
Website: www.offaly.ie

County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí in Irish) is a county in Leinster, Ireland, bordered by seven other counties: Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare, Laois, and Tipperary. Originally the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, it was shired in 1556 by Mary I of England during one of the Plantations of Ireland, it was originally named King's County, after King Philip II of Spain and the county town was Daingean until the nineteenth century. map File links The following pages link to this file: County Offaly Categories: GFDL images ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... A number plate for a car registered in 2001 in County Dublin Index marks on Number plates in the Republic of Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are: YY — a 2-digit year (e. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 km² (983 mi²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Navan Code: MH Area: 2,342 km² Population (2006) 162,621 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 km² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ... Uí Failghe seems to have existed as a kingdom since at least the early historic era, and sucessfully fought off encrochments by the Uí Néill, the Éoganacht, and most especially the Normans. ... A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain and Australia. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Queen Mary I of England (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de facto) or 19 July 1553 (de jure) until her death. ... Plantations in 16th and 17th century Ireland involved the seizure of land owned by the native Irish and granting of it to colonists (planters) from Britain. ... Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was the first official King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, King of England (as King-consort of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, King... Daingean is a small town in County Offaly, Ireland. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The southern part of the county is occupied by the Slieve Bloom Mountains, the northwestern part is the floodplain of the River Shannon and the remainder consists of large bogs including the Bog of Allen and Boora Bog. The Slieve Bloom Mountians rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 560 metres. ... Gravel floodplain of a glacial river near the Snow Mountains in Alaska, 1902. ... The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn, altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in Henstedt-Ulzburg in northern Germany. ... The Bog of Allen (Móin Alúine in Irish) is a large peat bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon. ...

Birr in the south of the county is best known for its castle and gardens. Birr Castle is owned by the Parsons family, (the family bears the title: 'Earl of Rosse') and is best known for its 19th century telescope. Before the plantation of modern day Offaly by English settlers, the territories it comprises were controlled principally by the Ó Conchubhair Fáilghe clan in the North/East of the county and the Ó Céarbhaill of Ely in the south. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The castle. ...

The short story writer, novellist and playwright William Trevor (KBE) was born in County Offaly, and raised in County Cork, Irish Free State, and has written of his experiences growing up as a Protestant in that time and place. William Trevor, KBE (born May 24, 1928) is a short story writer, novelist and playwright of Irish origin, now living in Devon in England. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... Territory of the Irish Free State Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1922–1936 George V  - 1936–1936 George VI President of the Executive Council  - 1922–1932 W.T. Cosgrave  - 1932–1937 Eamon de Valera Legislature Oireachtas  - Upper house Seanad Éireann  - Lower house Dáil Éireann...

Towns in Offaly

• Tullamore (County Town)
• Ballinagar, Ballyboy, Banagher, Birr
• Cadamstown, Clara, Cloghan, Cloneygowan, Clonbullogue
• Clonmacnoise, Crinkill, Croghan Hill
• Daingean
• Edenderry
• Ferbane
• Geashill
• Horseleap
• Kilcormac, Killeigh, Killoughey, Kinnitty
• Moneygall, Mountbolus
• Portarlington (half of which is in County Laois, the River Barrow forming the county boundary)
• Rahan
• Shannonbridge, Shannon Harbour, Shinrone
• Walsh Island, walsh island is a small village in County offaly,It lies between Portarlington(Laoise)And Tullamore(offaly)walshisland

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Cadamstown is a town in County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Cloghan Cloghan is a town in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland Cloghan is a village on Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland Categories: | ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Clonmacnoise viewed from the River Shannon The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning Meadow of the Sons of Nós) is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone. ... Crinkill is a townland near Birr in the Midlands county of Offaly, Ireland. ... Daingean is a small town in County Offaly, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Horseleap is a small village in Ireland straddling the counties of Westmeath and Offaly, on the main Dublin to Galway road. ... Kilcormac (Irish: Cill Chormaic) is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, located on the N52 between the towns of Tullamore and Birr. ... Kinnitty (Irish: Ceann Eitigh) is a village in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland. ... Moneygall is a small town in County Offaly, Ireland, on the N7 route between Dublin and Limerick, very close to the Tipperary/Offaly border. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ... The River Barrow is a river in Ireland, it is one of The Three Sisters, the other two sisters are the River Suir and the River Nore. ... Rahan is a parish/village, associated with St. ... View from west bank of river Shannonbridge (Irish: Droichead na Sionainne) is a town with a population of around 600, located on the River Shannon in County Clare in Ireland, some 10 km south of Clonmacnoise. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Walsh Island: A small village in Co. ...

External links

• Offaly County Council
• Tullamore Life & Community
• Offaly Bands