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Birr (/ ˈ b ɜːr /; Irish: Biorra, meaning "plain of water") is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. Between 1620 and 1899 it was called Parsonstown , after the Parsons family who were local landowners and hereditary Earls of Rosse . [ 7 ]
Birr Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhiorra) [1] is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland.It is the home of the 7th Earl of Rosse and his family, and as the castle is generally not open to the public, [2] though the grounds and gardens of the demesne are publicly accessible, and include a science museum and a café, a reflecting telescope which was the largest in the world for ...
John's Hall (Irish: Halla Eoin), also known as Birr Town Hall (Irish: Halla an Bhaile Biorra) [1] is a municipal building in John's Mall, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland.The building is currently used by the Irish Heritage School as their lecturing and exhibition venue.
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The 2006 population figure for County Offaly was the highest for the county since 1881. [19] The Central Statistics Office estimates that the increase in population between 2002 and 2006 (7,205) comprised a natural increase of 2,026 people with the balance of 5,179 accounted for by net in-migration from within Ireland as well as abroad.
Birr Castle, a castle in Birr, Ireland Birr (UK Parliament constituency) , a UK parliamentary constituency in what is now County Offaly, 1885–1918 Birr, Ontario , a community in Middlesex Centre, Ontario, Canada
St Brendan's Park (Irish: Páirc Naoimh Breandáin), known for sponsorship reasons as Grant Heating St. Brendan's Park, [2] is a GAA stadium in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. It is one of the main grounds of Offaly's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground has a capacity of 8,800.
Birr Airfield is located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south [1] of the town of Birr in County Offaly in Ireland.It was originally called Birr View Air Strip. The area for many years has been closely linked with aviation, dating from the time of the British Army air strip which was very near the present air field.