Offaly County crest Irish slate wall plaque.
£17.00
County Offaly is situated in the midlands of Ireland,in the province of Leinster.
The name Offaly is derived from the Irish kingdom of Uí Failghe ,belonging to the O`Connor Faly family , which existed until 1550.
Being situated in the midlands of Ireland Offaly has many bogs, namely the bog of Allen ,Boora bog and Clara bog.
Offaly has many important ecclesiastical sites including Clonmacnoise and Durrow monasitc settlements.
The crest has the O`Connor Faly lion holding a Cross depicted in the book of Durrow.
The flowers at the foot of this crest is a sprig of Bog-Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia )
The counties motto is "Esto Fidelis" which means" the faithful county".
This Offaly slate wall plaque is hand sculpted and coldcast in studio by Colm Mc Cann.
The slate plaque is 125mm x 125mm in size and the county emblem is brass coldcast metal finish.
This wall plaque makes a great gift idea for anyone with Offaly ancestry.