County Offaly

Island of Ireland location map Offaly.svg|County Offaly County Offaly (Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is in Ireland's East Coast and Midlands in the province of Leinster.

Town and villages

53.1398|-7.5028

Towns

• Tullamore GPS 53.2667,-7.5 (Tulach Mhór, "great mound") – county town and largest town
• Banagher GPS 53.183333,-7.983333 (Beannchar na Sionna)
• Birr GPS 53.0914,-7.9133 (Biorra, "plain of water")
• Clara GPS 53.342661,-7.613525 (Clóirtheach or An Clárach)
• Edenderry GPS 53.345,-7.05116 (Éadan Doire, "hill-brow of the oak wood")
• Ferbane GPS 53.270654,-7.828445 (Féar Bán, "white grass")
• Kilcormac GPS 53.1742,-7.7256 (Cill Chormaic)
• Shannonbridge GPS 53.183333,-7.983333 (Droichead na Sionainne)

Villages

• Cadamstown GPS 53.126667,-7.653611 (Baile Mhic Ádaim, "MacAdam's town")
• Cloghan GPS 53.13,-7.53 (An Clochán)
• Clonbullogue GPS 53.15,-7.05 (Cluain Bolg)
• Croghan GPS 53.346,-7.293 (Cruachán)
• Geashill GPS 53.2368,-7.3147 (Géisill)
• Horseleap GPS 53.392709,-7.582047 (Baile Átha an Urchair)
• Kinnitty GPS 53.1,-7.716667 (Cionn Eitigh)
• Moneygall GPS 52.879977,-7.956313 (Muine Gall, "foreigners' thicket")
• Mountbolus GPS 53.195923,-7.628728 (Cnocán Bhólais)
• Shannon Harbour GPS 53.183333,-7.983333 (Droichead na Sionainne)

More Destinations

• Clonmacnoise GPS 53.323889,-7.991111 (Cluain Mhic Nóis, "Meadow of the Sons of Nós") – an ancient monastery
• Sculpture in the Parklands GPS 53.229057,-7.729568 – sculpture park

How to travel to County Offaly

• The M6 Dublin/Galway motorway and the M7 Dublin/Limerick/Cork motorway goes through Offaly.
• Bus from Dublin, Galway and Waterford.
• Boat from Dublin on Canal

How to get around in County Offaly

By car

The easiest way to get around Offaly is by car. The roads are good enough.

Best way to travel in County Offaly by a Taxi

Get in a taxi, bring you anywhere.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in County Offaly

The Grand Canal will bring you from Edenderry through to Daingean, Tullamore, Rahan and Shannon Harbour.

Travel by train to County Offaly

Go from Clara to Tullamore and on to Portarlington by train which are all on the Dublin to Galway/Westport line.

Travel by bicycle in County Offaly

Cycle along the canal through the county.

What to see in County Offaly

Charleville Castle - Charleville Castle, Tullamore The Lough Boora parklands Sculpture in the Parklands is a 50-acre (200,000 m²) land and environmental sculpture park located in Lough Boora, Co. Offaly, Ireland. The park is open to the public 365 days of the year and admission is free. Wheelchair access and disabled parking are available at the sculpture park. Sculpture in the Parklands was founded by sculptor Kevin O'Dwyer in partnership with Bord na Mona, Lough Boora Parklands Group, Offaly County Council and the Arts Council in the development of this unique sculpture park.

In the wetlands and wildlife wilderness of Lough Boora, inspired by the rich natural and industrial legacy of the boglands and the artists have created a series of large-scale sculptures that are now part of the Parklands permanent collection. Sculpture in the Parklands began as an international sculpture symposium in 2002 when seven Irish and international artist created works of art over a three-week residency. The success of the symposium led to the formation of Sculpture in the Parklands and eight site-specific sculptures created during the symposium form the nucleus of the project. There are 20 site-specific sculptures in the parklands.

More Muslim friendly Destinations from County Offaly

The Rock of Cashel in Tipperary, Newgrange in Meath and Lough Owel in Westmeath are all about an hour's drive out of the county.Copyright 2015 - 2024. All Rights reserved by eHalal Group Co., Ltd.
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