Birr Castle Demesne named in top tourist attractions in Ireland once again

IN A great start to the tourism season, Birr Castle Demesne is named by Independent.ie as one of Ireland’s top ten visitor attractions for 2023. Located in beautiful Offaly, Birr Castle Demesne was sixth in the visitor attraction section of the Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards 2023.

Speaking about the Awards Pól Ó Conghaile, Travel Editor said, “The winners of our Reader Travel Awards for 2023 give a tantalising sense of how our holidays bounced back last year, and will bounce forward in 2023”.

Grainne O’Malley, Birr Castle Demesne Manager said “It was wonderful to see the efforts of our terrific team being rewarded. Thanks to everyone who voted for us. It is hugely appreciated. This accolade comes on top of all of the other Awards won by Birr Castle Demesne in recent years including being named in 2021 by the Lonely Planet list as one of the top eight hidden treasures in Ireland for visitors and also being named by Lonely Planet as one of top ten most child- friendly castle estates in the world in 2019.”

On your doorstep, Birr Castle Demesne is one of Ireland’s most intriguing destinations and a must-see for anyone with a passion for photography, botany, wildlife, nature, education, science, engineering, astronomy, and heritage. Beautifully framed within a 120-acre demesne, this 17th-century castle is home for the past 400 years to the Parsons Family, who are celebrated for their remarkable scientific and engineering feats, including the world-famous Great Telescope (1845).

A self-guided adventure of endless discoveries includes 10 kilometres of scenic walks, rivers, waterfall, a lake, one of Europe’s finest plant collections, Science Galleries with the world’s oldest intact dark room, the world’s tallest box hedge, forest bathing, trails and Ireland’s tallest treehouse! www.birrcastle.com .