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	County Offaly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County Offaly (Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí, derived from "Ua Fáilghe") is a county in Leinster, Ireland, bordered by seven other counties: Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare, Laois, and Tipperary.
		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.
		Before the plantation of modern day Offaly by English settlers, the territories it comprises were controlled principally by the O'Connor clan in the North/East of the county and the O'Carrolls clan in the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Offaly (342 words)

	County Offaly, IrelandGenWeb
		Offaly, Irish Uibh Fhailaí county in the province of Leinster, Ireland.
		Its terrain is primarily a mixture of peat bogs and cultivable land composed of glacial drift.
		Two-thirds of the county's improved farmland is permanent pasture, one-fifth is under crops, and the rest is used as meadow.
	www.rootsweb.com /~irloff2 (503 words)

	offaly, County Offaly Guide and Directory, Ireland.
		County Offaly covers an area of 771 square miles of mountains, ancient boglands and waterways in the Midlands of Ireland.
		The county's Clara bog is one of the largest remaining intact boglands in Western Europe and is recognised as being of international importance.
		Other monuments and historic buildings of note in County Offaly are the Martello Tower in Bangahar, the Napoleonic Fortifications at Lusmagh, Shannonbridge and Cloghan Castle and the splendid Birr Castle and giant telescope.
	www.irelandwide.com /regional/leinster/county_offaly/co_offaly_main.htm (412 words)

	Hotels, Hostels, Bed and Breakfasts, Guesthouses, Farmhouses and Self Catering Accommodation in Offaly Ireland
		A county dominated by bog and peat, Offaly is home to the extensive Bog of Allen in the east and Boora Bog in the west, between Firbane and Kilcormac.
		Using huge machines the bogs are mined for peat used in compost and fuel briquettes, however, there are still several bogs that remain relatively untouched and are noted internationally for their plant and animal life.
		Ely O'Carroll is a 500 square km area in South Offaly and North Tipperary, in the south-west midlands of Ireland.
	www.irishbeds.com /offaly.html (523 words)

	County Offaly Information Offaly Information County Offaly Ireland Tourist Information Offaly Attractions County Offaly ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the south-east of the county are the Heathery Slieve Bloom Mountains,
		In the west the River Shannon separates the county from Counties Galway and Roscommon.
		Birr, county Offaly, is situated on the banks of the River Camcor.
	www.ebookireland.com /offaly.htm (767 words)

	Offaly Home Page
		It is a County with a glorious past, and is symbolized by the monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise, burial place of Rory O'Connor the last High King of Ireland, and an internationally known place of learning from the 6th century A.D. The width of the county is crossed by the Grand Canal traversing the County from
		Offaly is within one hour of Dublin to the East, and of Limerick and Galway to the West.
		BALLYCUMBER, a hamlet, in the parish of Lemanaghan, barony of GARRYCASTLE, KING's county and province of LEINSTER, 3 miles (W.S.W.) from Clara: the population is returned with the parish.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Flats/4612/offaly.html (5330 words)

	IFTN Locations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tullamore, Offaly's county town is 104 km from Dublin, 201 km from Cork, 129 km from Shannon, and 163 km from Rosslare.
		The River Shannon flows through Offaly and the Eiscir Riada, a long winding gravel ridge left by retreating glaciers after the last Ice Age, is situated within the county.
		County Offaly covers a land area of 750 square miles.
	www.iftn.ie /locations/dsp_county.cfm?name=Offaly (104 words)

	County Offaly - Irish Vacation Travel Specialists
		County Offaly is one of Ireland’s inland counties, it is covered extensively by bogland and bordered by the River Shannon to the west and the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the south.
		Laois was called Queen’s County and Offaly, King’s County, however their names reverted back to the Irish after the establishment of the Free State in 1922.
		Another of Offaly’s interesting visitor attractions is Birr Castle Demesne, with stunning grounds and jousting displays each may. Birr Castle and its patrons, the Parsons, were renowned for their research in astronomy and for 75 years the Great Telescope exhibited here, was the most powerful in the world.
	www.12travel.com /ie/information/irish_counties/offaly.html (293 words)

	Forest Glass Furnaces in County Offaly - Archaeology, Offaly History, Ordnance Survey Letters, Offaly Monuments, ...
		The discovery of an extant furnace with barrel-vaulted roof in situ in the town land of Glasshouse near the village of Shinrone in County Offaly offers the archaeologist a rare opportunity to examine the technology of an often-forgotten glass industry.
		In the reign of Charles II (1660-85) a namesake and descendant of the earlier Philip Bigo was granted land in Ballyneshragh, Carrowmore, Feddane and Newtown in Lusmagh, Co. Offaly, and according to local tradition he established some glasshouses in these areas.
		The Henseys are mentioned in Ireland in the seventeenth century in Garrycastle and Banagher in the parish of Lusmagh; Kilorney, Ballyengowne, Galrus, Ballyshane in Rynagh parish; Bollinure, Ballinkellin in Shinrone parish and Clonlisk, Ballintoren, Adrowle, Kellogs in the parish of Kilcommon, Co. Offaly.
	www.offalyhistory.com /content/reading_resources/archaeology/glass_furnaces.htm (1508 words)

	Offaly Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Offaly also known as the King's county, a county of Ireland, bounded N by E. and W. Meath, E by Kilkenny and Queen's county, S by Tipperary, and W by Galway; 43 long and 39 broad, containing 707 square miles.
		The Irish name for the county reflects its pre-Norman history; it was part of the territory of Uí Failghe, a tribal grouping whose name may be continued in the modern surname Faley or Fally.
		The Laois and Offaly Family History Research Centre is the designated research centre for the counties of Laois (formerly called Queen's County) and Offaly (formerly called King's County).
	offaly.travelinireland.com /offaly_genealogy.htm (460 words)

	Uíbhfhailí.com - Interview with Eugene McGee
		This is in a county with arguably the smallest pick in the country outside of Leitrim, due to obvious factors.
		Offaly are fortunate in having a few excellent forwards and that always puts you in with a chance.
		In Offaly the county underage teams have under performed for many years now and urgent attention is needed in this area if Offaly is to have a solid base for future success.
	www.uibhfhaili.com /offalygaa/interviews/eugene.asp (1886 words)

	Offlay CEB - enterprise offaly offaly and offaly ireland and employment offaly and mentoring offaly
		Offaly County Enterprise Board Limited is a private company which was established by the Government to promote and encourage local enterprise initiatives in County Offaly.
		The primary objective of the Offaly County Enterprise Board is to develop and support local entrepreneurship and enterprise within the framework of a coherent integrated County Enterprise Action Plan.
		The mission of Offaly County Enterprise Board is to promote and encourage enterprise and employment in County Offaly within the framework of a County Enterprise Action Plan.
	www.offalyceb.ie /customer_charter.php (514 words)

	Ireland Farmhouses Offaly Ireland Vacation Rentals
		There are numerous points of interest in the towns and countryside of Offaly, including one of the most important historic sites in Ireland - Clonmacnois.
		Offaly has an area of 1,997 sq km.
		Part of the kingdom of Offaly in ancient Ireland, the area was known as King's County from 1556 until the Irish Free State was established in 1922.
	www.irishfarmhouseguide.com /offaly.htm (137 words)

	Offaly Property - MyHome.ie – Properties for sale in county Offaly.
		MyHome.ie is the leading destination for property in county Offaly.
		Our site is updated daily by real estate agents in Offaly who currently handle some of the best property available in the county.
		If you are living abroad and are thinking about buying property in county Offaly, please spend time browsing through our site where you will see that we have full details on some of the finest property on sale including Ballinagar, Birr, Clara, Banagher, Edenderry, Ferbane and Tullamore.
	www.myhome.ie /offaly-property.asp (318 words)

	Ireland Guesthouses Offaly Ireland Vacation Rentals
		In the south east of the county are the Heathery Slieve Bloom Mountains, among which there are pretty valleys to be explored.
		The River Shannon flows along most of the western border, the Slieve Bloom Mountains rise in the southwest and the Bog of Allen covers the northeast.
		The width of the county is crossed by the Grand Canal.
	www.irishguesthouseguide.com /offaly.htm (137 words)

	Offaly Hotels Offaly accommodation Offaly Ireland - Offaly bed and breakfast
		, accessibility, and beauty are all features of county Offaly, nestled between the river Shannon and the Slieve Bloom mountains, with boglands, peatlands, glacially formed eskers, walkways, waterways, and virgin countryside in between.
		Long considered a unique gem deep within the Irish emerald, Offaly is a perfect haven for visitors to Ireland who seek to discover a place where many tourists in modern times have not yet gone.
		In ancient times, the proximity of the Shannon to Offaly was responsible for the presence of many foreign visitors, all of which have had a lasting influence in one way or another.
	offaly.travelinireland.com (220 words)

	Offaly Ireland tourism - hotels, bed and breakfast,car rentals Offaly, county maps...
		County Offaly, with its castles, abbeys, and heritage centres, lies near the centre of Ireland.
		The River Shannon separates Offaly from Galway and Roscommon in the west of the county.
		Offaly’s most attractive town is Birr, a small Georgian town that retains much of its original character.
	www.countyoffaly.com (211 words)

	McREDMOND
		From the Index to Offaly Townlands, Knockhill and Drinagh are grouped as one townland and that Knockhill is in the Civil Parish of Ballyboy, the Roman Catholic Parish of Kilcormac, the Barony of Ballyboy, and the Electoral Div.
		In Offaly we have the descendants of the McRedmond family, stated by McLysaght to have been a branch of the Galway Burkes.
		Most Redmonds however originate in County Wexford, where a family of the name were settled on the Hook Peninsula since early in the invasion, claiming descent from one Alexander Raymond.
	www.irishgenealogy.com /mcredmond.htm (1106 words)

	County Offaly: Ireland Accommodation: Ireland-Ac.com
		County Offaly is one of the Republic of Ireland's 12 inland counties with a population of 59,000.
		County Offaly is characterised by its mainly flat land with occasional hills and the Heathery Slieve Bloom Mountains with their valleys.
		The River Shannon forms a natural boundary to the county in the west and provides the angler with opportunities not to be missed.
	www.ireland-ac.com /offaly/offaly.htm (235 words)

	County Offaly Vacation Rentals, County Offaly Rentals, Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes, , Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		County Offaly Vacation Rentals may feature Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes.
		County Offaly Ireland Vacation Rentals offer access to activities that will keep you entertained.
		County Offaly Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes in Ireland are an affordable vacation lodging option.
	www.a1vacations.com /Ireland-Rentals/County-Offaly-vacation-rentals.htm (135 words)

	Travel Ireland - Irish Tours, accommodation and activities guide
		Birr is a handsome Georgian town with the castle being one of the main attractions.
		The Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway gives you a unique opportunity to enjoy a tour of the area and learnt the story of the formation of the peat bogs that were such a crucial part of the Irish economy in the past.
		The one thing that can be found in every part of the county is a warm welcome from the inhabitants who will do their utmost to make every visitor feel like a known and trusted friend.
	www.irishabroad.com /travel/ireland/midlands/offaly (413 words)

	Offaly
		County Offaly (formerly King's County) is a smallish county in the central midlands of Ireland.
		Offaly is also noted for several castle ruins dating back many centuries (especially the Clonmacnoise monastic ruins).
		Clara is a town in the north of Co. Offaly, population about 2,700 in 2004.
	members.optusnet.com.au /shanleyhistory/offaly.htm (268 words)

	Teagasc - Book on Soils of County Offaly Published by Teagasc
		The 200-page book is the result of a comprehensive survey of the entire county and will act as a permanent and detailed record of the most important natural resource of County Offaly.
		The publication shows that around 40% of the county is suitable for grassland and tillage crops.
		The Teagasc Chairman also said that the comprehensive scientific description of the basic natural resource of the county contained in the publication will be important at all levels of education.
	www.teagasc.ie /news/2003/200305-23a.htm (420 words)

	Bloomville House, Geashill, County Offaly - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
		Reciting that a sum of £1,920 was paid by Sydney Webb Jennings of Cloneygowen in Co. Offaly for the lands of Bloomville otherwise Shranure situated in the upper half of the Barony of Philipstown and that the said moneys was paid into the credit of the Estate of Mary Anne Webb owner and petitioner.
		These tenants hold under lease stated the 25th day of December, 1804 for the Rev. Ephraim Harper to Thomas Flanagan and James Flanagan for the term of 31 years from the 1st of May 1805 for the lives of Ephraim Labatt and John Labatt sons of Mr.
		Attached is the note that the quantity of land devised by this lease was 53 acres and 37 perch but a portion there of was surrendered and these tenants claim under this lease to pay rent separately for the quantity of land each tenants holds.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/offaly/community/bloomville_geashill.htm (1346 words)

	Offaly Hotels & Guesthouses Accommodation B&B Lodgings in County Offaly Ireland
		County Offaly is a county of scenic and historic
		which flows through the west of the county separating it from the neighbouring counties of Galway and Roscommon.
		The ancient monastic site of Clonmacnoise is situated at the crossroads of Ireland in County Offaly and dates back almost 1,500 years.
	www.travelireland.org /offaly/index.html (171 words)

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