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Offaly tourist attraction has made it onto the Lonely Planet Guide

An Offaly tourist attraction has made it onto the Lonely Planet Guide Birr Castle Demesne has made it onto the Lonely Planet list of the top eight hidden treasures in Ireland for visitors. This is not the first time Birr has made it onto a Lonely ...

30 May 2021 at 10:29

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

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24 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Midland Tribune

Big improvements on the way for Offaly playground

BIG improvements are on the way for Birr Playground, a facility which is immensely popular with the general public. As part of these works, surface repairs will be carried out. New fencing will also be installed around the playground area ...

22 Aug 2025 at 18:00

Midland Tribune

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 discoveries ...

07 Jan 2022 at 18:57

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Memory making days out this summer at popular Offaly location

NAMED by Lonely Planet as one of top ten most child-friendly castle estates in the world and consistently in the top 10 attractions to visit in Ireland, prepare to be amazed by the extraordinary destination that is Birr Castle Demesne, ...

21 Apr 2023 at 16:59

WATCH: If you are missing visiting this majestic Offaly attraction

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WATCH: IF you are missing visiting this fantastic Offaly attraction

Following the announcement from an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on March 12 last regarding Covid-19 restrictions Birr Castle Demesne remains closed to the public. However, for those of you missing the majestic Birr Castle Gardens, we were ...

08 Apr 2020 at 13:48

Midland Tribune

Councillor calls for links to be forged between Birr Castle and Dunsink and Armagh Observatories

Cllr John Carroll said it would be a great idea to forge a link between Birr Castle Demesne and the Observatories at Dunsink Dublin and Armagh, during the June meeting of Birr Municipal District. “I hope to head up to Armagh myself ...

04 Jul 2022 at 18:57

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Offaly location to benefit from new collaboration between educational institutions

THE signing of the first ever Memorandum of Understanding between the world-renowned Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and a Technological University was witnessed by James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher ...

03 Jul 2025 at 12:29

Midland Tribune

Birr Castle part of Unesco application

BIRR CASTLE is part of an application which has been made to Unesco to make it part of a Unesco world heritage site. The application has been made by Dunsink and Armagh observatories and the Birr Scientific and Heritage ...

13 Nov 2022 at 20:07

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Offaly site to be added to World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland

THE Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland, which includes Birr Castle and Demense, have been added to the World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland. This important step for Ireland’s Heritage was made on World ...

25 Apr 2025 at 12:05

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Food, films, and fun: Your weekend in Offaly is sorted with cool event

With Met Éireann predicting sunny spells this weekend, why not make the most of it by catching a movie outside at Birr Castle. OFFline Film Festival is bringing some of the country's most loved classics outdoors this ...

30 Aug 2024 at 16:49

Midland Tribune

OPINION (AN COLÚN): Our culture pushes us towards dissatisfaction - it's good to push back

OUR CULTURE pushes us towards dissatisfaction. It is constantly whispering in our ear that we shouldn't be happy with who we are. “Not good enough. Do more. Strive More. Push More.” These are the things which our ...

28 Jun 2025 at 19:00

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