Birr
Birr Castle and its gardens anchor this Georgian heritage town in County Offaly, Ireland, where the Parsons family — hereditary Earls of Rosse — built the Leviathan of Parsonstown, the largest telescope in the world for over 70 years. The town's wide streets and fanlight-windowed Georgian buildings are carefully preserved, and Birr holds official Irish Heritage Town status. The castle grounds sit alongside water, with the Slieve Bloom Mountains visible from the surrounding area.
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- Population5,741
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.5 mi
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Birr: quick answers
Where is Birr?
Birr is in Ireland, about 78 km49 miles in a straight line from Galway.
How do you get to Birr?
The nearest airport is Shannon (SNN), about 1 hr 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Roscrea, about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Birr?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is December, with about 91 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Birr?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 1 restaurant, 3 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Birr?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cloghjordan, Loughrea and Nenagh.