Castle · Birr · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Birr Castle is a castle in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 5 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Birr Castle
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You're standing at Birr Castle, in the Irish town of Birr in County Offaly. This isn't a museum, it's a family home. Brendan Parsons, the 7th Earl of Rosse, lives here with his family. So the castle itself is generally closed, but the grounds around it are open to visitors.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.
5 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 5 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.
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Yes: a public toilet at 140 m.
When you stand at Birr Castle, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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