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Offaly East (Irish: Uíbh Fhailí Thoir; sometimes spelled Ophaly) is a barony in County Kildare, 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 located in western County Kildare, containing much of The Curragh and the Bog of Allen.

History

Offaly East was 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. The Offaly barony was divided into west and east baronies before 1807.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Offaly East:

• Kildare
• Rathangan
• Suncroft

See also

Offaly West

References

1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie2.htm

v t e Places in County Kildare
County town: Naas
Towns	Athy Ballymore Eustace Celbridge Clane Kilcock Kildare Leixlip Maynooth Monasterevin Naas Newbridge Prosperous Rathangan Sallins
Villages and Townlands	Allen Allenwood Ardclogh Ballitore Ballyoulster Calverstown Caragh Carbury Castledermot Coill Dubh Cutbush Derrinturn Eadestown Grangemore Hawkfield Johnstown Kilberry Kilcullen Kildangan Kill Kilkea Kilmead Kilmeage Kilshanchoe Kilteel Lullymore Milltown Moone Narraghmore Nurney Rathcoffey Robertstown Straffan Staplestown Suncroft Timolin
Landforms	Bog of Allen Cupidstown Hill Curragh Grand Canal Hill of Allen River Barrow River Blackwater River Boyne Figile River River Greese River Liffey Lyreen River Morell River River Rye Royal Canal
Topics	Geography of County Kildare List of National Monuments in County Kildare List of townlands of County Kildare Mountains and hills of County Kildare Rivers of County Kildare

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