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Delve into Birr in Ireland

Birr in the region of Leinster with its 4,549 residents is a city in Ireland - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital .

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Current time in Birr is now 01:52 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Swansea, Plymouth, Glasgow, Enniskillen, and Belfast. While being here, make sure to check out Swansea . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Birr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Birr Castle (1)-Co.Offaly-Ireland

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Irish Game & Country Fair ..

Birr Castle (4)-Co.Offaly-Ireland

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Gardens and parks ..


Paysages d'Irlande

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Autotour en Irlande de l'ouest : www.checkin.fr Autotour en Irlande du nord : www.checkin.fr ..

Irish Famine

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Birr Workhouse. Ireland. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

River Camcor

The River Camcor is a tributary of the Little Brosna River in central Ireland. It joins the Little Brosna at the town of Birr in County Offaly which in turn joins the River Shannon close to Victoria Lock at Meelick.

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Located at 53.09 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Rivers of County Offaly

St Brendan's Park

St. Brendan's Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. It is one of the main grounds of Offaly's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground has a capacity of 5,500.

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Located at 53.09 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Birr, County Offaly, Buildings and structures in Birr, Gaelic games grounds in the Republic of Ireland, Offaly GAA, Sports venues in County Offaly

Birr GAA

Birr GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling and are one of the most successful club hurling teams in the country.

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Located at 53.09 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Birr, County Offaly, Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Offaly, Hurling clubs in County Offaly

Birr Castle

This article is about the castle in Birr, the town in Ireland. For alternative meanings see: Birr (disambiguation). Birr Castle is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of the seventh Earl of Rosse, and as such the residential areas of the castle are not open to the public, though the grounds and gardens of the demesne are publicly accessible.

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Located at 53.10 -7.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Birr, Castles in County Offaly, Gardens in County Offaly, Museums in County Offaly, Science museums in the Republic of Ireland

Leviathan of Parsonstown

Leviathan of Parsonstown is the unofficial name of the Rosse six foot telescope. This is a historic reflecting telescope of 72 in (1.8 m) aperture, which was the largest telescope in the world from 1845 until the construction of the 100 in (2.5 m) Hooker Telescope in 1917. The Rosse six foot telescope was built by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse on his estate, Birr Castle, at Parsonstown.

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Located at 53.10 -7.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in the Republic of Ireland, Buildings and structures in Birr, Telescopes

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