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Offaly
Offaly lies near the centre
of Ireland. In the south east of the county are the Heathery Slieve
Bloom Mountains, among which there
are pretty valleys to be explored.
There
are numerous points of interest in the towns and countryside
of Offaly, including one of the most important historic sites
in
Ireland - Clonmacnois. Offaly has an area of 1,997 sq km. The
River Shannon flows along most of the western border, the Slieve
Bloom
Mountains rise in the southwest and the Bog of Allen covers the
northeast. The width of the county is crossed by the Grand
Canal.
Danish raths, or hill fortresses, and remains of ancient churches
and monasteries are among the areas of
interest.Part of the kingdom of Offaly in ancient Ireland, the
area was known as King's County from 1556 until the Irish Free
State
was established in 1922.
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