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County Offaly
County Offaly (; Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancientKingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain, who was at the time King of Ireland by jure uxoris. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county. The county population was 82,668 at the 2022 census.