In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Offaly like this:

Offaly, East, bar., mid. co. Kildare, 47,028 ac., pop. 11,553.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Offaly, in and County Kildare | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28425

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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