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Offaly might answer the call to extra-terrestrial life if the call comes

Since the Third Earl of Rosse began work on his world-changing Leviathan telescope in the early 1840's Birr has been at the centre of the world of celestial exploration - and scientists say if aliens make contact with earth it will be detected in ...

16 Oct 2022 at 15:33

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'ET phone Birr' - Offaly might answer the call of alien life

12 Oct 2022 at 11:33

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Top Offaly tourist attraction wins prestigious environmental award

BIRR Castle Estate has been awarded a prestigious EU environmental prize for its hard work to improve its bee population. The Special Mention of the Jury was awarded by the relevant EU body to the “Birr Castle Bee Project”, an excellent ...

19 Dec 2022 at 14:33

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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 17:33

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Prince Charles will not be visiting Birr Castle

Prince Charles will not be visiting Birr Castle when he comes to Ireland in March. Initial reports when the news broke that the heir to the British throne would be making a visit to Ireland included a trip to Birr Castle but it ...

21 Feb 2022 at 15:33

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

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24 Feb 2022 at 12:33

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Government backs UNESCO World Heritage status for location in Offaly

LAOIS/OFFALY TD, Charlie Flanagan, has welcomed the news that the Government is formally backing UNESCO World Heritage status for Birr Castle and Observatory. The National Monuments service is working closely with the ...

22 Feb 2024 at 12:33

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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 ...

24 Apr 2025 at 10:33

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Birr Castle part of application to become UNESCO Heritage Site

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 ...

14 Nov 2022 at 11:33

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Delivery delays mean Birr road works won't be finished before Vintage Week

The road works currently taking place in Market Square, Birr will not be finished in time for Vintage Week, the July meeting of Birr Municipal District was told. Cllr Audrey Hennessy Kennedy asked for an ...

23 Jul 2025 at 13:33

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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 ...

03 Jul 2025 at 12:33

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Well wishes paid as Birr Castle's Lord Rosse celebrates 87th birthday

Well wishes were paid over the weekend to Birr Castle's Lord Rosse who has turned 87. The Birr Castle Demesne Facebook page posted a photograph of Lord Rosse on the grounds and said: "We would like to ...

22 Oct 2023 at 10:33

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