The circa-1810 Gothic Saloon at Birr Castle, the ancestral home of the Parsons family in Ireland's County Offaly, is also known as the Music Room, thanks to the fine acoustics that make it ideal ...

Birr's castle is one of the main attractions in the county. One of Offaly's more unique attractions is the internationally important raised bog called the Blackwater.

The new President of the Irish Hereford Breed Society is Stephen Kenny from Brosna, Birr, Co Offaly, owner of the Drumakeenan Herd. Thu, 05 Aug, 2004. 2003 driest in over 30 years for most of us.

Birr, Co Offaly could be about to become one of the ecological wonders of the world, with plans to plant a giant redwood forest there.

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Technological University of the Shannon have signed a landmark MOU to enhance ...

For the final, the Offaly 1998 All-Ireland winning team, who are currently in Portugal for a week, will be honoured when they are introduced to the crowd while there will be music from Birr native ...

The county of Offaly is situated in the centre of the island. Although mostly made up of level plains and the Bo... IRISHCENTRAL.COM @IrishCentral. Mar 09, 2010.

The threat of US tariffs is having an impact on Irish businesses, and the uncertainty is leaving many in limbo. At a trade forum in Dublin today, Tánaiste Simon Harris will say US tariffs of 10% on ...

Tullanisk on the outskirts of Birr, Co Offaly, is a well-known house not just because it is the dower property to the nearby castle, but also thanks to Mr and Mrs George Gossip, who for the past ...

Up to ten people were injured in Birr, Co Offaly overnight after a car mounted a footpath. Gardaí are investigating the incident, which happened at around 12.20am on O'Connell Street in the town.

Gardai in Birr, Co Offaly are investigating a single vehicle car accident which left one man dead. Forty-one-year-old Padraic Grennan from Rath in Birr was killed when the vehicle in which he was ...