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Offaly (ŏf`əlē), county (1991 pop. 58,494), 771 sq mi (1,997 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Tullamore Tullamore (tŭl`əmôr), town (1991 pop. 9,430), seat of Co. Offaly, central Republic of Ireland. ..... Click the link for more information. . A part of the central plain of Ireland, the county is mostly flat with some sections covered by the Bog of Allen. The Slieve Bloom Mts. are on the southeastern border. The Shannon Shannon, principal river of the Republic of Ireland and longest (c.240 mi/390 km) in the British Isles. It rises near Cuilcagh Mt., NW Co. Cavan, and flows S through the Central Plain into Co. Limerick , where it turns west in a broad estuary (c. ..... Click the link for more information. , the chief river, forms much of the western border. Other rivers are the Brosna and Blackwater. Agriculture is the chief occupation; cattle, pigs, and poultry are bred in considerable quantity. Grains and potatoes are grown. Among the light industries is distilling. 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. At Clonmacnoise Clonmacnoise (klŏnmăknoiz`), village, Co. Offaly, central Republic of Ireland, on the Shannon River. ..... Click the link for more information. are the ruins of one of the principal religious centers of early Ireland. Offaly an inland county of E central Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: formerly an ancient kingdom, which also included parts of Tipperary, Leix, and Kildare. County town: Tullamore. Pop.: 63 663 (2002). Area: 2000 sq. km (770 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Each featured sacred place serves as a narrative and archaeological framework in which to trace the history of Christianity in Offaly. Photo: Ancient Irish castles, such as Birr Castle in County Offaly, can be among the stops on a self-drive tour of the Emerald Isle. Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that the Irish state-owned Electricity Supply Board's (ESB) new West Offaly Power Station at Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Ireland, was officially opened on July 8, 2005 by the Irish Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen TD. |
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