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County in Ireland
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County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is in the East Coast and Midlands region of Ireland, and traditionally part of the province of Leinster. It's mostly lowland and rural.
By train
Trains run almost hourly from Dublin Heuston via Kildare and Portarlington to Clara and Tullamore, taking an hour.
By bus
Bus 73 traverses the country twice a day from Waterford via Thomastown, Kilkenny, Carlow, Stradbally and Portlaoise to Tullamore, Clara and Athlone.
By boat
The Grand Canal starts from Dublin and is navigable throughout; it crosses the county via Edenderry and Tullamore to Shannon Harbour near Banagher.
Buses link the main towns, and trains link Tullamore and Clara. But you need wheels to explore this rural county.
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