Republic of Ireland local authorities-County Offaly

Can you guess these facts about the Irish county of Offaly?

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Former county name until 1921	King's County
County nickname, used primarily by the GAA	The Faithful County
Successful professional golfer originally from Clara	Shane Lowry
This village was where Ireland's first peat fired power station was located	Ferbane
Mountains located along the southern border of the county	Slieve Bloom
Believed to have been founded by St Columba in the sixth century, this mostly undisturbed monastery is home to a High Cross and a famous illuminated manuscript	Durrow Abbey
Monastery founded in 544 by St Ciaran; a major religious centre that had close associations with the kings of Connacht	Clonmacnoise
Very unpopular Taoiseach from 2008 to 2010	Brian Cowen

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Popular brand of whiskey distilled in the county town	Tullamore Dew
Attractive castle owned by the Earl of Rosse, member of the wealthy Parsons family	Birr Castle
Telescope in the castle which was the largest in the world for over 70 years, from 1845 until 1917	Leviathan of Parsonstown
Raised bog which is one of Ireland's largest	Clara Bog
Formerly owned by the wealthy Darby family, this eerie castle is considered the most haunted in Ireland	Leap Castle
Geologist and physicist known for his work in developing radiotherapy for cancer treatment	John Joly
US President Barack Obama had ancestral ties to this town	Moneygall