Birr Castle Demesne
The Award-Winning Gardens of Birr Castle Demesne in Co.Offaly, and Science Centre are both rich in amazing feats of science and engineering as well as rare trees and flowers, wonderful wildlife, and walks along peaceful rivers and the lake. The Parsons family invite you to explore one of the most extraordinary places in Ireland. Created over generations, it is an environmental and scientific time capsule. The Castle at Birr Castle Demesne is still a private family home, there is no access within the Castle itself. Guided tours of the Castle interiors run from May - August. Tours are suitable for adults only. Science In the early 1840’s, the Third Earl of Rosse designed and built the largest telescope in the world. With this telescope, he discovered the spiral nature of some of the galaxies, and from 1845-1914, anyone wishing to witness this phenomenon had to come to Birr.
