Offaly West (; sometimes spelled ''Ophaly'') is a
barony in
County Kildare,
Ireland
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.
Etymology
Offaly West takes its name from the
Kingdom of Uí Failghe
The kingdom of Uí Fháilghe, ''Uí Failge'' (early spelling) or ''Uíbh Fhailí'' (modern spelling) () was a Gaelic-Irish kingdom which existed to 1550, the name of which (though not the territory) is preserved in the name of County Offaly ( Iris ...
. It is not to be confused with
County Offaly.
Location
Offaly West is located in west
County Kildare, east of the
River Barrow
The Barrow ( ga, An Bhearú) is a river in Ireland. It is one of The Three Sisters; the other two being the River Suir and the River Nore. The Barrow is the longest of the three rivers, and at 192 km (120 mi), the second-longest ri ...
.
History
Offaly West were part of the ancient lands of the Ua Conchobhair Failghe (O'Connor Faly). As Lord of Clanmaliere the Ó Diomasaigh (O'Dempsey) held part of this barony.
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie2.htm ] The Offaly barony was divided into
east
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
and west baronies before 1807.
List of settlements
Below is a list of settlements in Offaly West:
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Monasterevin
Monasterevin (), also Monasterevan, and Mevin is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. The town lies on the River Barrow and the Barrowline, a canal branch of the Grand Canal. The population was 4,246 at the 2016 Census.
Location and Access
Sit ...
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Rathangan (part)
See also
Offaly East
Offaly East (; sometimes spelled ''Ophaly'') is a barony in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.
Etymology
Offaly East takes its name from the Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It is not to be confused with County Offaly.
Location
Offaly East is l ...
References
Baronies of County Kildare
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