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County Offaly
Province: Leinster
Location: an inland county, located at the heart of Ireland.
County Size: 18th in Ireland
Land Area: 771 sq miles
Highest Point: Arderin Mtn (528m)
Main Rivers: Shannon; Gowlan; Blackwater; Brosna; Grand Canal; Tullamore.
Main Lakes: L Boora; Annaghmoore
Areas of Geographical Interest: Slieve Bloom Environment Park, the Blackwater Bog (a raised bog of major significance near Clonmacnoise).
Areas of Historical Interest: Birr Castle Demesne (within its confines can be found a fabulous array of rare and exotic plants; Clonmacnoise monastic ruins; Leap Castle at Clareen; Martello Tower at Banagher.
Offaly
County Offaly is situated in the heart of Ireland having some 493,836 acres (199,934 hectares) and has common boundaries with several other counties, such as Meath, Kildare, Laois, Tipperary North, Galway, Roscommon and Westmeath. The east of the county is within commuting range of the rapidly expanding metropolitan area of Dublin.
National road and rail networks provide the county with excellent links to
international airports and sea ports.
The County
Total Population: 59,080 (1996)
County Capital and Largest Towns: Tullamore
Main Towns: Banagher, Birr, Edenderry, Ferbane
Main Business Contact: Offaly County Enterprise Board: Cormac Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Tel 0506-52971
No of Schools: National 67; Secondary 13
No of Golf Clubs: 5
Other Tourist Attractions: Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre.
Transport
Main Routes: is served by major routes N52-N6-N4 (to Dublin); N52-N1-A1-M1 (to Belfast); N80-N8-N25 (to Cork); N80-N6-N18 ( to Galway).
Miles from: Dublin (66); Belfast (133); Cork (128); Galway (82).
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Contact Busaras, Store Street, Dublin 1. Tel 01-836 6111.
Nearest Rail Station: Tullamore. Tel 0506-21431
Nearest Airport: Dublin Airport. Tel 01-8141111.
Nearest Ferry Port: Dublin (+66 miles); Dun Laoighaire (+70 miles).
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