County Offaly (Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the of Kingdom of Uí Failghe. Offaly is the 18th largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 23rd largest in terms of population. It is the fifth largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and ninth largest in terms of population.
The Lost city of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly is Ireland's lead...
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County Offaly (Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the of Kingdom of Uí Failghe. Offaly is the 18th largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 23rd largest in terms of population. It is the fifth largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and ninth largest in terms of population.
The Lost city of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly is Ireland's leading Monastic site. Located at the river Shannon near Shannonbridge,it was the greatest centre of learning in Europe during the first Millenium. It was regarded as the most important centre for Learning, Arts and Crafts and Christianity in Europe and today you may see the famous Celtic Crosses of Clonmacnoise at the site.
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...
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