Offaly Ireland

Birr Castle

Largest telescope in the world was situated at Birr Castle for 70 years can be considered a source of great pride. This castle was built in 1840’s At Birr there are several species of flower here that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. During medieval times the castle and demesne of Birr belonged to the O’Carroll’s, rulers of Ely O’Carroll, a territory covering about 160 square miles