Offaly

American

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

noun

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

Offaly British

/ 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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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

Having completed a search of land in County Offaly on Tuesday, the search moved to the Slieve Bloom mountains in County Laois on Wednesday.

From BBC

The latest search, in County Laois, is just across the county border from where another search concluded in County Offaly on Tuesday.

From BBC

Twenty-five-year-old Fiona Pender was seven months pregnant when she disappeared in Tullamore, County Offaly in 1996.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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