County Offaly
County Offaly (Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county of Ireland. County Offaly is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the old kingdom of Uí Failghe. The population of County Offaly is 76,687 as of 2011.[1]
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Contae Uíbh Fhailí | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Location of | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Dáil Éireann | Laois–Offaly |
| EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| County seat | Tullamore |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,001 km2 (773 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Population (2011) | 76,687 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Car plates | OY |
| Website | www |
Population
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimates that the rise in population in 2006 had 2,026 natural people and 5,179 people who migrated from both Ireland and the world.
In the 2011 census, 35.7% (27,378) were under the age of 25 and 11.6% (8,909) of people over the age of 65.
Media
Radio
Midlands 103 broadcasts in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath is based in Tullamore.
There are a few local newspapers in County Offaly such as The Offaly Independent and the Tullamore Tribune.
County Offaly Media
- Bluebells and trees in Charleville Forest. 03.jpg
Bluebells and trees in Charleville Forest
- Baronies of Offaly.jpg
Map of the baronies of County Offaly (then called King's County) in Ireland; taken from Atlas and cyclopedia of Ireland, p.172
- Offaly County Council, 2021-07-21.jpg
Clonmacnoise Monastery
- Birr Castle, Offaly.jpg
en:Birr Castle, en:County Offaly, Ireland. Digital photo taken by en:User:Tpower, 3-10-05.
- Sunrise- 60 Degrees, Sky Train, December 28,2008 lo res.jpg
- Bord na Mona - "The Bog Train" - At Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Ireland (14225837858).jpg
Commercial peat extraction was traditionally the largest industry in the county.
Clara Station,*View westward, towards Athlone etc.; ex-Great Southern & Western, Dublin - Portarlington - Athlone and Galway/Westport main line, former branches to Banagher and to Streamstown, closed 1962-63. Dublin - Galway train in station.
- OffalyRoadMap.png
Road map of County Offaly, Ireland
References
- ↑ Tom Kelly (1 July 2011). "Offaly's population rises by 8.4% in five years". Offaly Independent. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
