Castle · Birr · Offaly

Birr Castle

Birr Castle is a 17th century castle with demesne and historic telescope. Within the urban area of Birr, it is one of the places to visit. A short trip away is Leap Castle, 10 km off, the first of 11 within 15 km.

Photo: Birr Castle, The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Birr

inside the urban area

How well known

Top 3%

#38 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle in Birr

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#38 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Inside Birr

Birr Castle is inside Birr’s urban area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

Warm weather in Birr runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°84 mm

Feb9° / 2°65 mm

Mar11° / 3°64 mm

Apr13° / 5°58 mm

May16° / 7°58 mm

Jun19° / 10°70 mm

Jul20° / 12°70 mm

Aug20° / 11°77 mm

Sep18° / 9°67 mm

Oct14° / 7°90 mm

Nov11° / 4°91 mm

Dec9° / 3°91 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Birr, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Birr (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Birr’s full climate →

About

Birr Castle

Articles on it exist in 16 languages. Its home is County Offaly.

Birr Castle on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Castle
Wikipedias: Covered in 16 languages
Town: in Birr

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to Birr Castle

Numbered points are the places near Birr Castle, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 5,542 people, Roscrea is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Birr

4,726 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km southeast of it

Crinkill

795 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 11 km northwest of it

Banagher

1,907 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 13 km south of it

Shinrone

707 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Birr Castle is	People	Places to visit
Birr	It’s in town	4,726	4
Crinkill	1.7 km southeast of it	795	3
Banagher	11 km northwest of it	1,907	3
Shinrone	13 km south of it	707	1
Kinnitty	13 km east of it	270	0
Cloghan	15 km north of it	654	0
Kilcormac	15 km northeast of it	1,051	2
Roscrea	18 km southeast of it	5,542	7

Make a day of it

More near Birr Castle

Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 3 abbeys or priories and a museum.

CastleLeap Castle10 km away 2

MuseumJohn's Hall500 m away 3

CastleLackeen Castle Lorrha11 km away 4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDominican Abbey Lorrha14 km away 5Visitor farmVisitor farmTearaways Pet Farm & Activity Centre4.5 km away 6CastleCastleRedwood Castle14 km away 7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Lorrha14 km away 8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryLorrha Monastic Village14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Birr Castle

Where is Birr Castle?

Birr Castle is in Birr, Offaly, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Birr Castle?

17th century castle with demesne and historic telescope.

How well known is Birr Castle?

Birr Castle has 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #38 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Birr Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Birr, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Birr Castle?

Within 15 km: Leap Castle (10 km), John's Hall (500 m), Lackeen Castle Lorrha (11 km) and Dominican Abbey Lorrha (14 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
John's Hall: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lackeen Castle Lorrha: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).