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Discover Birr
Birr in Uíbh Fhailí (Leinster) with it's 4,549 citizens is a place in Ireland about 2,769 mi (or 4,456 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital city.
Current time in Birr is now 08:51 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Birr, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Kilkenny Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 112 mi (or 180 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nenagh, Tullamore, Roscommon, Portlaoise and Longford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Evening Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
Night Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
County Arms Hotel
Dooly's Hotel
The Ring Farmhouse
Emmet Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Birr Castle
This article is about the castle in Birr, the town in Ireland. For alternative meanings see: Birr (disambiguation). Birr Castle is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of the seventh Earl of Rosse, and as such the residential areas of the castle are not open to the public, though the grounds and gardens of the demesne are publicly accessible.
Leviathan of Parsonstown
Leviathan of Parsonstown is the unofficial name of the Rosse six foot telescope. This is a historic reflecting telescope of 72 in (1.8 m) aperture, which was the largest telescope in the world from 1845 until the construction of the 100 in (2.5 m) Hooker Telescope in 1917. The Rosse six foot telescope was built by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse on his estate, Birr Castle, at Parsonstown.
St Brendan's Park
St. Brendan's Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association 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 5,500.
River Camcor
The River Camcor is a tributary of the Little Brosna River in central Ireland. It joins the Little Brosna at the town of Birr in County Offaly which in turn joins the River Shannon close to Victoria Lock at Meelick.
Birr GAA
Birr GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling and are one of the most successful club hurling teams in the country.
Crinkill
Crinkle is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, close to Birr.
Riverstown (near Birr)
Riverstown (Irish: Baile Uí Lachnáin, meaning "town of O'Loughnin") is a small village straddling the border between Counties Tipperary and Offaly on the outskirts of Birr in Ireland. It is mostly within the townland of Ballyloughnane, on the Tipperary side of the river.
Birr Aerodrome
Birr Airfield is an airport located 1 NM south of the town of Birr in County Offaly in the Republic of Ireland. It was originally called Birr View Air Strip. The area has always been closely linked with aviation for many years, going back to the British Army Strip which was quite near the present field. The Ormand Flying Club has been in operation at Birr Airfield for over 30 years. The club is a Registered Training Facility for the new JAR PPL Licence.