This castle stands above the Cam-cor River and dominates the town of Birr, County Offaly. If you are in the vicinity on any tours of Ireland take a look. The castle is actually 82 miles West of Dublin. The castle was rebuilt around a ruined medieval keep in...
This former garrison town still retains some lovely Georgian houses. The rivers Camcor and Little Brosna join here , and there is good trout fishing. Birr Castle was originally an O'Carroll fortress and withstood many sieges. Sir Laurence Parsons rebuilt the castle around a ruined keep...
This is a place you may not come across when planning your Ireland tours...
An interesting option for any Ireland tours. The Birr Telescope is situated in Birr , County Offaly. It was the largest telescope in the world during the nineteenth century. It was also known as the "Levathian of Pasrsonstown". It was built by William Parsons , the Third Earl of...
On a tour of Ireland why not consider visiting Birr. We at Ireland Luxury Tours recommend it. This pleasant quiet Georgian town centres around the attractive Emmet Square; it was formerly known as Parsonstown, after the family name of the Earls of Rosse, whose seat is...