County Offaly

County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a in, , bordered by seven other counties: , , , , , , and. Originally the, it was d in by  during one of the , it was originally named King's County, after King  and the county town was  until the.

The southern part of the county is occupied by the, the northwestern part is the of the  and the remainder consists of large s including the  and Boora Bog.

in the south of the county is best known for its castle and gardens. 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.

The short story writer, novellist and playwright (KBE) was born in County Offaly, and raised in, , and has written of his experiences growing up as a Protestant in that time and place.





Towns in Offaly

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