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A spectacle of blooms at Birr Castle Demesne

FROM now until the first week in July the bloom chasers who visit Birr Castle Demesne will be met with wonder and surprise - a spectacle of blooms changing by the day. Right now, your feast includes wonderful collections of magnificent magnolia ...

14 Apr 2022 at 14:59

Midland Tribune

Birr Castle Demesne named in top tourist attractions in Ireland

THE team at Birr Castle Demesne took some time out to celebrate being listed as one of Ireland’s top ten visitor attractions for 2022. Birr Castle Demesne was fourth in the visitor attraction section of the Irish Independent Reader Travel ...

22 Feb 2022 at 18:00

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Change of plan as Prince Charles will now not be visiting Offaly

Prince Charles will not be visiting Birr Castle when he comes to Ireland in March. Initial reports when the news broke suggested that the heir to the British throne would visit Birr Castle when he visits Ireland next month but it appears ...

21 Feb 2022 at 14:07

Popular Offaly tourist destination named as one of top ten attractions in Ireland

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24 Feb 2022 at 11:55

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Birr Castle Demesne launches Wild Connection project during Biodiversity Week

Wild Connections, an exciting new educational project, will run over the coming two years at Birr Castle Demesne. Led by Eugenie Larkin, Educational Officer, this unique project focuses on the rich and diverse biodiversity that exists ...

06 Jun 2022 at 18:30

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Birr Leviathan referenced as 10 billion dollar telescope is launched

The Birr Leviathan was referenced during the launch of a mega-project, 10 billion dollar telescope over the Christmas period. Engineer and science communicator Dr Niamh Shaw said the James Webb Space Telescope follows on from ...

07 Jan 2022 at 18:57

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Top Offaly tourist attraction wins prestigious environmental award

BIRR Castle Estate has been awarded a prestigious EU environmental prize for its hard work to improve its bee population. The Special Mention of the Jury was awarded by the relevant EU body to the “Birr Castle Bee Project”, ...

19 Dec 2022 at 14:03

Midland Tribune

Offaly poets celebrate Poetry Day Ireland with online offering

Today, Thursday April 28th, is Poetry Day Ireland and it's being marked by a number of Offaly Poets with an offering called "Through the Eye of the Telescope." Through the Eye of the Telescope is Offaly's response to ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:47

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Government backs UNESCO World Heritage status for location in Offaly

LAOIS/OFFALY TD, Charlie Flanagan, has welcomed the news that the Government is formally backing UNESCO World Heritage status for Birr Castle and Observatory. The National Monuments service is working closely with ...

22 Feb 2024 at 12:30

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Well wishes paid as Birr Castle's Lord Rosse celebrates 87th birthday

Well wishes were paid over the weekend to Birr Castle's Lord Rosse who has turned 87. The Birr Castle Demesne Facebook page posted a photograph of Lord Rosse on the grounds and said: "We would like to wish Lord ...

22 Oct 2023 at 10:14

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Offaly might answer the call to extra-terrestrial life if the call comes

Since the Third Earl of Rosse began work on his world-changing Leviathan telescope in the early 1840's Birr has been at the centre of the world of celestial exploration - and scientists say if aliens make ...

16 Oct 2022 at 15:14

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'ET phone Birr' - Offaly might answer the call of alien life

12 Oct 2022 at 11:21

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