County Offaly is located in the midlands. At one time it was Kings County. I have the 1901 census in which it is King's county. It is the location of Clonmacnoise, which is the monastery and ruins on the river Shannon where the Pope visited back in the 1970's or 80's. My husband's family {PILLION} are from Clongowney and thereabouts and buried at Clonmacnoise {lovely spot on the River Shannon}. Interestingly, as to "religious profession" they list "roan an catchlic". Judy