Offaly

American  

[aw-fuh-lee, of-uh-] / ˈɔ fə li, ˈɒf ə- /

noun

1. a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 760 sq. mi. (1,970 sq. km). Tullamore.

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Offaly British  

/ ˈɒfəlɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

At Ireland's annual National Ploughing Championships in County Offaly, Mary Garvey, a 47-year-old farmer from Roscommon, told AFP: "It has to be economically sustainable to farm environmentally."

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

A new search is also underway on open ground believed to be close to Killeigh in County Offaly.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

And four decades after that, Barack Obama retraced the steps of a great-great-great-grandfather from Moneygall, in County Offaly, joking that the Obamas had come “to find the apostrophe that we lost somewhere along the way.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

Teehan was aiming to become only the second Offaly person to be elected to the GAAs highest office after John Dowling held the position from 1988-91.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023

Brian O'Connor of Offaly and his rival Cahir made their submission in March 1538.

From History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 2 by MacCaffrey, James