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County Offaly (Kings)
"King's county, a county of Ireland, bounded N by E. and W. Meath, E by Kilkenny and Queen's county, S by Tipperary, and W by Galway; 43 . long and 39 broad, containing 707 square miles. More than 1/3 of the county is occupied by bogs and mountains; the soil of the arable lands is very fertile, and consists either of a deep moor, or a shallow gravely loam. Principal rivers, the Shannon, Little Brosna, and Greater Brosna. It sends 2 members to parliament. Pop. 132,319. Chief town, Phillip's town."
[From The New London Gazetteer (1826)]
Genealogy
- Irish Times - Offaly Genealogical Resources - an excellent guide
- Graham Jaunay's On-line Irish Names Research Directory
- Offaly - Fianna's county page
- On-line Irish Names Research Directory - surname listing for this county
History
- Towns in Offaly - brief histories
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