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Offaly East

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Offaly East
Uíbh Fhailí Thoir (Irish)
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Sovereign stateIreland
CountyKildare
Area
 • Total190.32 km2 (73.48 sq mi)

Offaly East (Irish: Uíbh Fhailí Thoir; sometimes spelled Ophaly) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

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Offaly East takes its name from the Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It is not to be confused with County Offaly.

Location

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Offaly East is located in western County Kildare, containing much of The Curragh and the Bog of Allen.

History

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Offaly East was part of the ancient lands of the Ua Conchobhair Failghe (O'Connor Faly). As Lord of Clanmaliere the Ó Diomasaigh (O'Dempsey) held part of this barony.[1] The Offaly barony was divided into west and east baronies before 1807.[citation needed]

List of settlements

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Below is a list of settlements in Offaly East:

See also

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Offaly West

References

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