Offaly West

Offaly West

*Uíbh Fhailí Thiar* (Irish)
Offaly West Uíbh Fhailí Thiar (Irish)
Barony
Sovereign state	Ireland
County	Kildare
Area
• Total	164.31 km2 (63.44 sq mi)

Offaly West (Irish: Uíbh Fhailí Thiar; sometimes spelled Ophaly) is a barony in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

Offaly West takes its name from the Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It is not to be confused with County Offaly.

Location

Offaly West is located in west County Kildare, east of the River Barrow.

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.^[1] The Offaly barony was divided into east and west baronies before 1807.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Offaly West:

Monasterevin
Rathangan (part)

References

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