THE heritage town of Birr has taken another step forward in enhancing its visitor experience with the launch of four new ...

The Heritage Council and Teagasc on Thursday, 12 June, co-hosted a landmark event in Birr, Co Offaly, celebrating the ...

Nestled among the charming Georgian terraces of Birr, Co. Offaly, John's Mall is an elegant period residence with a widely ...

Archaeologists believe they have found the remains of a castle in a public park in Moira - but works are ongoing to uncover ...

Or how about staying closer to home and exploring the medieval town of Kilkenny or the walking and cycling trails of Offaly?

The announcement that the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Dunsink Observatory and Birr Castle Demesne have been added to Ireland’s Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Properties came ...

The sites comprise Dunsink Observatory House in Dublin, Birr Castle and Demesne in Co Offaly and Armagh Planetarium and Observatory. A Tentative List is an inventory of heritage sites with ...

Birr Castle Demesne in County Offaly, once home to the world’s largest telescope, is now on Ireland’s tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status. Credit : mikemike10, Shutterstock Ireland might ...

Birr Castle Demesne, which began as a private observatory of the 3rd Earl of Rosse on the grounds of his castle in Co Offaly, was the home of the Great Leviathan of Parsonstown, a six-foot ...

In an important first step toward designation, Dunsink Observatory and Birr Castle Demesne have been added to Ireland’s Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Properties. The announcement that ...

The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland have been added to the World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced on Friday ...