Birr Castle Gardens

Birr, Offaly

Birr Castle Gardens in Co Offaly is a historic and beautiful part of the Irish midlands. Comprising award-winning landscapes and set in Birr, one of Ireland’s beautiful Georgian heritage towns, the gardens are abundant in exotic trees and flowers. Leer más

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Sculpture in the Lough Boora Parklands

Ferbane, Offaly

The romantic wilderness of Lough Boora Discovery Park, Co Offaly, now hosts a series of intriguing sculptures by Irish artists. These large-scale pieces are striking and designed to change with the Irish seasons—a visit will stimulate your senses. Leer más

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Mossfield Organic Farm

Birr, Offaly

Mossfield Organic Farm is set amongst the limestone pastures of County Offaly. A gouda cheese, milk, buttermilk and yogurt are made on the farm using the freshest possible milk with the least amount of processing possible. Leer más

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Bellfield House Gardens

Birr, Offaly

The splendid gardens of Bellfield House are owned by garden designer Angela Jupe. Situated near Birr, County Offaly, Bellfield has appeared on TV programmes and in a number of publications. It features a walled garden and Victorian glasshouse. Leer más

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Birr Castle Demesne & Historic Science Centre

Birr, Offaly

Birr Castle Demesne is a wonderful experience for the whole family. Located in the town of Birr in Co Offaly, it features extensive gardens as well as Ireland’s Historic Science Centre and the great telescope—known as the Leviathan—of the 1840s. Leer más

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Clara Bog Visitor Centre

Clara, Offaly

Clara Bog is one of the best examples of a relatively intact raised bog in Western Europe. A visit to the Clara Bog Visitor Centre in Clara, County Offaly, allows you a fascinating insight into the bog. Leer más

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Lough Derg Garden Trail

Birr, Offaly

An exciting route of beautiful gardens within easy reach of Lough Derg, the garden trail includes both public and privately owned spaces. They also vary in size and style, ranging from manicured gardens to gardens with wildlife. Leer más

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Crotty Church

Birr, Offaly

From 1820 until 1850, the largest schism ever to be recorded in the Catholic Church in Ireland, it is said that over 90% of the parish moved to set up the Reformed Church of Birr, led by Father Michael Crotty. In 1839 they built the Crotty Church. Leer más

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Clonony Castle

Cloghan, Offaly

Clonony Castle is a Medieval tower near Shannon Harbour built by the Coghlans, seized by Henry VIII and ceded to Thomas Boleyn, father of Ann. Mary and Elizabeth Boleyn lived here and their tombstone lies within lovely all weather picnic areas. Leer más

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