Birr Castle Demesne
An outdoor historic-house-gardens in Birr
Birr Castle Demesne in County Offaly provides family activities, stunning gardens with rare trees, the Great Telescope, elegant castle tours and Ireland's Historic Science Centre showcasing major astronomical, engineering and photographic achievements.
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Birr Castle Demesne in County Offaly provides family activities, stunning gardens with rare trees, the Great Telescope, elegant castle tours and Ireland's Historic Science Centr…
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Summary and location information adapted from Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Activities and Attractions dataset, accessed 7 September 2026. Source: https://data.gov.ie/dataset/tourism-activities-and-attractions. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Check the venue’s own website for current visitor arrangements.
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