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	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)

	Holidayhound - Offaly GAA; Faithful County, King's County, hurling, football, Birr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Offaly is known as the Faithful County, an out of date reference to its old status under British rule as King's County.
		Offaly have gone on to be one of hurling's powers since that breakthrough, winning 4 All-Irelands in the 80's and 90's.
		Although Offaly's footballers have won 3 All-Ireland titles through the century (an admirable achievement for such a small county), the faithfulness of the supporters has been called into play for them too.
	www.holidayhound.com /editorials/t1oygaaadvice.htm (555 words)

	Hoganstand - Offaly GAA Football & Hurling
		Offaly football was plunged into crisis this year when Gerry Fahy’s resignation as manager led to the county squad going on strike.
		However, Offaly football was plunged into crisis when Fahy and his selectors Matt Connor and Mark Plunkett resigned en bloc after they were reappointed at a county board meeting by just one vote.
		Offaly failed to reproduce the form which had seen them sweep past Roscommon and Kildare in the final against Down, but still emerged victorious on a 1-10 to 1-8 scoreline.
	www.hoganstand.com /offaly/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=40924 (1723 words)

	25/5/2003 LAOIS V OFFALY LEINSTER SFC AT O'Moore Park
		The Offaly side showed changes from the match programme with Paudie Mulhare out due to a family berevement and replaced by James Grennan while Offaly minor Niall McNamee from Clara who was not even named on the match programme and took the number 30 shirt in place of veteran attacker Vinny Claffey.
		Offaly were first to settle at the Laois venue and Colm Quinn shot wide after two minutes and a minute later another free by the Ballycumber ace hit off the post and th umpire awarded a 45' to Offaly.
		Offaly then what looked like a point both from those in attendance and the tv cameras but the Offaly defenders had no qualms and it was on with the action.
	www.laoisgaa.utvinternet.ie /football2003/offaly/report.htm (1418 words)

	Offaly on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Agriculture is the chief occupation; cattle, pigs, and poultry are bred in considerable quantity.
		With adjacent areas, the region formed the kingdom of Offaly in ancient Ireland.
		It was known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/Offaly.asp (421 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Mayo win adds to Offaly woes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Despite a late goal from Colm Quinn, Offaly were unable to pick up their second win of the National League campaign as Mayo triumphed 2-12 to 2-11 in Tullamore.
		Offaly made it three defeats in a row and look likely to lose their division 1A status.
		Offaly took the lead thanks to a goal from John Reynolds after quick thinking from Mark Daly but it was John Maughan's men that went into the dressing room with a one-point advantage after a converted free from the impressive Dillon.
	wwa.rte.ie /sport/2005/0313/mayo.html (377 words)

	Offaly Ireland hotels-Offaly map guide-Accommodati
		, 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 (418 words)

	Leinster SFC 2003 Replay: Laois V Offaly
		From the kickout Offaly went on the offensive once again and when Reynolds sent in the ball towards the posts it looked like Offaly had advanced in front but the ball of off the left upright and Laois cleared the ball away.
		Laois were being pressed to the core at this stage by Offaly but they responded well to the Offaly challenge in the 11th minute of the half when Beano McDonald squeezed home a shot to the back of the Offaly net for Laois' second goal of the day.
		Offaly showed no signs of giving up and and inspirational point from defender Barry Mooney in the 25th minute kept his side in touch.
	www.laoisgaa.utvinternet.ie /football2003/offaly/replayreport.htm (1318 words)

	Offaly Association London
		Offaly G.A.A. success in the early 60’s caused the birth of the Offaly Association in London.
		Offaly played Down in 1961 in the All-Ireland final and both teams were invited to play an exhibition game at Wembley in 1962.
		Offaly footballers came back in 1969 to play in Wembley again despite the social and political upheaval in the North of Ireland.
	www.offaly.co.uk /history.html (1335 words)

	Offaly Home Page
		Offaly is within one hour of Dublin to the East, and of Limerick and Galway to the West.
		Banagher is Offaly's most westerly town and Situated on the River Shannon, and makes it the "main port" in the county.
		One and a half miles north north west of Kinnity on the north of the Camcor is a fragment of the head of a High Cross which could be from the monastery founded by St Barrind in the 6th century.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Flats/4612/offaly.html (5330 words)

	Newtownshandrum GAA
		Offaly manager Fr Tom Fogarty admitted in his post mortem: It was all one-way traffic.
		Although they hit 16 wides to Offaly’s five, the style with which they cut down their opponents was impressive.
		The home side were leading by 3-17 to 0-10 and well out the gap before Offaly scored a consolation goal on the stroke of normal time when full forward John Ryan found midfield player Rory Hannify in open space and he tapped home.
	www.newtownshandrum.com /hurling/league_corkvoff_rep1.html (731 words)

	Offaly -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Offaly consists mainly of a large section of the central lowland, though its southwestern...
		the southeastern province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Offaly, Longford, Louth, Meath, Leix, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.
		In its present form it incorporates the ancient kingdom of Meath (Midhe) as well as that of Leinster, which was bounded by the peninsula of Howth and the River Liffey on the north and by the Slieve Bloom...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9056809?tocId=9056809&query=Offaly&ct= (473 words)

	TYRONE V OFFALY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Despite their lack of creativity in attack, Offaly looked a good bet at half-time to go on and win the game.
		A couple of brilliant strikes from Cavlan and Mulligan strengthened Tyrone's position by the 28th minute but Offaly were battling well against the wind and pulled one back six minutes later when Donie Ryan floated over a free kick.
		Offaly must have been satisfied with the three-point deficit they had to contend with on the resumption and they should have been inspired when their keeper, Padhraic Kelly, came to their rescue after only a minute of the second half.
	www.teamtalkmag.com /2002/county/seniors-offaly.htm (1605 words)

	The Mirror (London, England): GAA: It's Offaly good; ALL-IRELAND CHAMPS MUCH IMPROVED; Offaly 1-14 Limerick ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OFFALY bounced back from defeats in their opening two games to score an impressive win over previously unbeaten Limerick in an exciting Church and General league game at St Brendan's Park Barr yesterday.
		Offaly played much more like the team which won the All Ireland final last year and they fought like tigers for every ball.
		The foundation was laid for this victory in the first half, at the end of which Offaly led by 1-7 to 0-4, a goal coming from John Troy after 21 minutes.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:60401826&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (204 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Offaly impress to hold Rebels to a draw
		The loss of Ciaran McManus after a tackle on Conor McCarthy didn't aid Offaly's cause, but when Cork had their star man Nicholas Murphy yellow carded for a foul on John Reynolds, the game was evened up once more.
		James Coughlan was Offaly's star in the second half and his 52nd minute point proved the score of the game.
		Offaly had to be content with the point and gave their relegation worries a slight lift ahead of the trip to Donegal next weekend.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0320/cork.html (526 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Offaly defeat the Dubs at the death
		Offaly lived on their wits at Parnell Park before escaping to a 2-15 to 2-14 victory with a last gasp Aidan Hanrahan point to ease their relegation fears.
		The win means that Offaly will now play the second-from-bottom-placed team in the other qualifier group in the play-offs but they came close to defeat.
		It gave Offaly a 2-7 to 0-6 half-time cushion and they looked like pulling away with ease, even more so with a quick 0-3 from Carroll after the break.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0709/dublin.html (498 words)

	Offaly Ireland tourism - hotels, bed and breakfast,car rentals Offaly, county maps... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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)

	The Townlands of Offaly - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
		The County of Brosna, for such is Offaly often called, with its 771 sq.
		That the "soil of Offaly is of three kinds, limestone, bog and gravel" suggests that the Landed Gentry who arrived in with Ireland's first (but non profitable) Plantation experiment in the 1570s, busied themselves with acquiring the better limestone soils while relegating the native Irish to 'the bogs and gravels'.
		Being full of springs as Offaly is, it is easy to appreciate many marshy areas resulted, despite the best efforts of the Brosna River to carry all waters to the Shannon.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/offaly/community/offaly_townlands.htm (709 words)

	Offaly GAA News
		Offaly struggled to contain the strong running and support play of O'Dwyer's confident side, and points flew over from the boots of Fitzgerald, Pauric Clancy, Ross Munnelly and Brian McDonald, all from play.
		Offaly desperately searched for a route back into the game, but even after Paul McDonald earned a straight red card for a high challenge on Quinn, and Fitzgerald followed soon after for a second yellow, Laois stood firm and held out for a richly deserved win.
		The Offaly GAA millennium celebration which was held in the Tullamore Court Hotel in December 1999 has been released on video.
	www.geocities.com /faithfulcounty/news.html (1253 words)

	BadmintonPlanet.com - Badminton News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Offaly’s top U 17 team retained it’s ranking as the 3/4 best team in Leinster when they reached a semi final in the Leinster U 17 Intercounty competition.
		Offaly 1 were drawn in a league with Laois 2, Meath 3, and Kilkenny 1 for the round robin morning session.
		Offaly were already down 2 games, so Brian and John went to work a methodically defeated John and Nial 21/8.
	www.badmintonplanet.com /cgi-bin/news/0202/0221202.html (1353 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)

	Hoganstand - Offaly GAA Football & Hurling
		Offaly brothers who won All-Ireland senior football championship medals are to be honoured before the senior football championship finals on Sunday, September 25th.
		Offaly senior county player Pascal Kellaghan’s late goal was enough to break Shamrocks’ hearts in the Offaly senior county final at Tullamore on Sunday 18th September.
		Offaly goalkeeper, Paraic Kelly, has retained his MBNA Kick Fada title with a winning kick of 63 metres at Bray Emmets GAA Club in Bray Co. Wicklow.
	www.hoganstand.com /offaly (1029 words)

	Offaly Hotels - Offaly Ireland Tourism - Offaly Bed & Breakfast (B&B) and Accommodation - OffalyTourist.com
		Details on getting around Offaly, and the nearest air- and seaports can be found in our Transport Guide.
		Offaly is bordered by counties Galway, Kildare, Laois, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Westmeath, in the midlands.
		Find out where you can smoke, what the star ratings mean, what currency is used and convert it to your own, what documentation and visas you may need, and more.
	www.offalytourist.com (560 words)

	Total Ireland - Offaly
		Offaly has an area of 1,997 sq km (771 sq mi).
		The River Shannon flows along most of the western border, the Slieve Bloom Mountains rise to 518 m (1700 ft) in the southwest., and the Bog of Allen covers the northeast.
		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.
	totalireland.com /offaly (243 words)

	Offaly links for anyone interested in County Offaly,Ireland
		Offaly touches the Slieve Bloom mountains and the River Shannon.
		Clonmacnoise, one of the largest monastic sites in Ireland is located in County Offaly and it is here that the last high King of Ireland, Rory O'Connor was buried.
		- County Offaly, with its castles, abbeys, and heritage centres, lies near the centre of Ireland.
	www.offalylinks.com (333 words)

	Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society Reading Resources - Offaly General
		The A-Z of Offaly in 1837 by Samuel Lewis
		A Feminist in Offaly in 1844 -1845 - Asenath Nicholson, Tullamore poverty akin to Calcutta
		The origins and growth of Offaly towns and villages 1550 to 1841 by Michael Byrne
	www.offalyhistory.com /content/reading_resources/offaly_gen/offaly_general.htm (331 words)

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