Charles Algernon Parsons
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Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, was an Irish engineer, best known for his invention of the compound steam turbine, and as the eponym of C. A. Parsons and Company. He worked as an engineer on dynamo and turbine design, and power generation, with great influence on the naval and electrical engineering fields. He also developed optical equipment for searchlights and telescopes.
Parsons' first 1 MW turbogenerator built for the city of Elberfeld, Germany in 1899 produced single-phase electricity at 4 kV
The first steam turbine-powered ship Turbinia: fastest in the world at that time
HMS Dreadnought. Considered the first modern battleship: in 1906 it was the fastest in the world due to Parsons' steam turbine
County Offaly
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County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county. The county population was 82,668 at the 2022 census.
The Slieve Bloom Mountains
Bluebells and trees in Charleville Forest
Baronies of Offaly
County Hall, Tullamore