placenamesOfferlane
Uí Fhairchealláin
Lewis distinguished the support received by schools at Coolrain and Castletown.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Uí Fhairchealláin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Offerlane · English · main form
Place & story
Buildings, land and annual donations
The Dean of Ossory provided the parochial schoolhouse at Cooleraine and an acre of land, and supported the school with an annual donation, according to Samuel Lewis in 1837. At Castletown, the Ladies Fitzpatrick built the national schoolhouse and also made annual contributions. About 350 children attended the parish’s four public schools collectively. The account distinguishes the provision of premises and land from continuing support, without assigning that combined pupil figure to either named building. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Upperwoods
- Coordinates
- 52.98646, -7.56089
- Mapped area
- 197.86 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1450 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Offerlane. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Offerlane: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-02-24. How this page was prepared.