It could be home to a new secondary school in the future.
There's plans to build a new secondary school on the site of a former parochial house in the Midlands.
Offaly County Council is purchasing the building, including 26 acres in Clara from the Meath Dicosan Trust.
New parkland, a housing development and fire station are some of the other ideas for the unused land at location.
Fianna Fail's Laois/Offaly TD Barry Cowen says it's a great boost for the local community at this time:
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