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Related Projects

• County Offaly Burials
  
• People Connected to County Offaly (Kings)
  
• County Offaly (Kings), Ireland - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards
  
• Historic Buildings of County Offaly
  

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• County Offaly (Kings) - Famous People
  
• County Offaly Genealogical Resources
  
• Historical County Offaly (Kings)
  

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County Offaly (Kings)

• Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí
• Administrative centre Tullamore
• Province Leinster
• Area 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi)
• People from County Offaly (Kings) are called -
• Motto Esto Fidelis (Latin), "Be Faithful"

County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county.

Baronies

The following are the historical baronies located in County Offaly:

• Ballyboy
• Ballybrit
• Ballycowen
• Clonlisk
• Coolestown
• Eglish
• Garrycastle
• Geashill
• Kilcoursey
• Lower Philipstown
• Upper Philipstown
• Warrenstown

Places of Interest

• 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, the Leviathan of Parsonstown.
• Georgian Birr
• Sculpture in the Parklands around Lough Boora in Boora Bog.
• Charleville Castle located in Tullamore
• Ancient Christian monastic site at Clonmacnoise along with ancient examples of the Irish High cross such as the 'Cross of the Scriptures', the round tower and visitors center.
• Kinnitty Castle
• Slieve Bloom Mountains with panoramic views of Counties Offaly and Laois
• Banagher and the river Shannon for cruises along the river.
• The Boora bog reserve is a haven for wildlife and most notably contain the last Irish population of the grey partridge.
• Durrow Abbey and High Cross
• Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre
• Birr Theatre and Arts Centre
• Clara Bog Nature Reserve
• Leap Castle
• Birr Historical Science Centre
• Seir Kieran
• The Old Churches of Rahan and Lynally

Towns and Parishes

See below and County Offaly (Kings), Ireland - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards

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References and Sources

• http://home.wavecable.com/~colin/genuki/OFF/

Parish Map

Map from Irish Ancestors where the map is interactive.

1. Aghancon 
2. Ardnurcher or Horseleap 
3. Ballyboy 
4. Ballyburly 
5. Ballycommon 
6. Ballykean 
7. Ballymacwilliam 
8. Ballynakill 
9. Birr 
10. Borrisnafarney 
11. Castlejordan 
12. Castletownely 
13. Clonmacnoise 
14. Clonsast 
15. Clonyhurk 
16. Corbally 
17. Croghan 
18. Cullenwaine 
19. Drumcullen 
20. Dunkerrin 
21. Durrow 
22. Eglish 
23. Ettagh 
24. Finglas 
25. Gallen 
26. Geashill 
27. Kilbride (Ballycowan) 
28. Kilbride (Kilcoursey) 
29. Kilclonfert 
30. Kilcolman 
31. Kilcomin 
32. Kilcumreragh 
33. Killaderry 
34. Killoughy 
35. Kilmanaghan 
36. Kilmurryely 
37. Kinnitty 
38. Lemanaghan 
39. Letterluna 
40. Lusmagh 
41. Lynally 
42. Monasteroris 
43. Rahan 
44. Reynagh 
45. Roscomroe 
46. Roscrea 
47. Seirkieran 
48. Shinrone 
49. Templeharry 
50. Tisaran 
51. Wheery or Killagally