Birr Attractions
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Birr (Biorra, "Spring Wells"), a thriving little market town, lies in the center of Ireland at the intersection of two main roads (N52 and N62), on the western edge of Offaly county. Immediately west of the little town is the junction of two good fishing rivers, the Little Brosna and the Camcor.
The town is well laid out, with four main streets meeting in Emmet Square. It has many handsome houses of the 17th and 18th C., particularly in Oxmantown Mall and St John's Mall. In St John's Mall is a monument to the third Earl of Rosse, a famous astronomer.
The town is well laid out, with four main streets meeting in Emmet Square. It has many handsome houses of the 17th and 18th C., particularly in Oxmantown Mall and St John's Mall. In St John's Mall is a monument to the third Earl of Rosse, a famous astronomer.
Address:
Slieve Bloom Mountains Tourist Office, Rosse Row, Birr , Ireland
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Birr Castle
Birr Castle was built in the early 17th C but altered over the years. It became well know in the mid 19th C when the Rosse family set up a huge telescope on the grounds, which at the time was the largest in the world.
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