Offaly (Self Catering, Offaly, Ireland), lying in the heart of Ireland is a county of hidden treats, full of scientific and cultural history. Situated partly on the Shannon, many overseas visitors come to enjoy their pleasure cruises, touring around some of the most important historical sights in the county. This is a quaint old county full of winding roads and tiny villages. Most of the area looks very much like it did over a hundred years ago. You should check ... Read More

Offaly also known as the King's county, a county of Ireland, bounded N by E. and W. Meath, E by Kilkenny and Queen's county, S by Tipperary, and W by Galway; 43 long and 39 broad, containing 707 square miles. With the exception of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, which form its southern boundary, the terrain of the county is mostly flat, with many large peat bogs; these now supply turf for the county's power stations. The principal rivers of Offaly ... Read More

The Carboniferous system in West Leinster is almost complete, from the first shales deposited as the sea came in over the Old Red Sandstone, and the still older Caledonian land-surface, up to the Middle Coal Measures, which remain on the high plateau of Laois and Kilkenny. The limestone is for the most part gently folded, and the plain of Offaly and Westmeath no doubt owes some of its character to the approximately horizontal position of its strata. Pro- longed denudation, however, ... Read More