40 Minute drive from Benown House
Rated with five stars in the official list of Gardens of Outstanding Historic Interest in the Republic of Ireland, and double-starred in the Good Gardens Guide, the Birr Castle Demesne has won both bord Failte's Special Award and Property of the Year Award.
To scientists and astronomers, it offers what was, for over three quarters of a century, the largest telescope in the world:
To classical purists, it offers the formal gardens and layout including the Box Hedges which figure in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest in the world;

To gardeners, it offers a collection of over a thousand different species of trees and shrubs, scientifically numbered and catalogued.
To nature lovers, it offers a park with lake, rivers and waterfalls, on which you may see swans, herons and kingfishers, not to mention the wild duck for which the demesne has been a sanctuary since time immemorial:
To all, it offers a part of our heritage, to be experienced, shared and enjoyed summer or winter, any day of the year - its facilities now including a tourist information office, a coffee shop, serving lunch as well as tea, and picnic and play areas in particularly beautiful locations.


Further Information from: Birr Castle, Demesne, Birr Co, Offaly, Ireland
TEL: +353-509-20336

Opening Times for 2000
Open All Year

Charges
Adult IR£5.00(from May2000)
Seniors & Students IR£3.50
Child IR£2.50
Family of 2+2 IR£12.00