Offaly

[ aw-fuh-lee, of-uh- ]

/ ˈɔ fə li, ˈɒf ə- /

noun

a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 760 sq. mi. (1970 sq. km). County seat: Tullamore.

Example sentences from the Web for offaly

In Leix and Offaly leases for twenty-one years were to be given; and religious reform was everywhere to be taken in hand.

Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II) |Richard Bagwell
Offaly turned away contemptuously, and, speaking in Irish, ordered his men to ‘take away the churl.’

Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II) |Richard Bagwell
O'Connor of Offaly, another chieftain who had also distinguished himself against the English, died about this time.

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 |Mary Frances Cusack
Assuming that they were at his mercy, Offaly offered the citizens their lives if they would let him enter to besiege the castle.

Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II) |Richard Bagwell

Philipstown near Tullamore was formerly the capital of the county and was the centre of the kingdom of Offaly.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for offaly

Offaly

/ (ˈɒfəlɪ) /

noun

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)

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