Offaly

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

noun

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

Offaly

/ 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)

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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A new search is also underway to try to find the remains of Fiona Pender, 25, who went missing in County Offaly.

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