County Offaly, Administrative division in central Ireland
County Offaly spans 2,001 square kilometers of fertile farmland, forests, and wetlands between Dublin and Galway in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland.
The territory transformed from the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe into King's County in 1556 through Tudor reorganization, maintaining its current name since the foundation of Ireland.
The medieval monastic site of Clonmacnoise near the River Shannon contains round towers, churches, and carved stones that represent early Christian architectural heritage.
The county connects to seven neighboring regions through a network of national roads, with Tullamore serving as the main administrative center for 82,668 residents.
Birr Castle houses the Great Telescope from 1845, which remained the largest astronomical instrument in the world for over 70 years.
Location: Leinster
Inception: 1556
Capital city: Tullamore
Shares border with: County Tipperary, County Galway, County Roscommon, County Westmeath, County Meath, County Kildare, County Laois
Website: http://offaly.ie
GPS coordinates: 53.25000,-7.50000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
Leap Castle
32.2 km
Clonmacnoise
33.7 km
Birr Castle
32.6 km
Portlaoise Prison
27.6 km
Leviathan of Parsonstown
32.7 km
Charleville Castle
2.2 km
Rock of Dunamase
31 km
St. Cronan's Church
38.2 km
Emo Court
25.7 km
Kinnitty Castle
21.4 km
Athlone Castle
35.2 km
Croghan Hill
18.2 km
Clonfert Cathedral
37.2 km
Durrow Abbey
8.6 km
Faddan More Psalter
39.2 km
Abbeyleix House
40.3 km
Whites Castle
44.8 km
Tyrrellspass Castle
17.1 km
Roscrea Castle
38.4 km
SS Peter and Paul's Church
35.3 km
Arderin
25.5 km
Mount St. Joseph Abbey
39.8 km
Meehambee Dolmen
39 km
Clonony
28.2 km
Moore Abbey
31.8 km
Lusmagh
36 km
Clara Bog
12.1 km
Heywood House Gardens
42.8 kmReviews
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