Halloween events in Offaly 2026: Whatās on this Halloween, midterm break and bank holiday independent.ie/county/offalyā¦
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Mary Ward (1827 #Ballylin #Ferbane #Offaly-1869). Astronomer! Like cousin William Parsons; Leviathanšlargest inšuntil 1917 @BirrCastle! Withšømade by Mary Rosse, her sketches used to restore telescope! 1 of only 3āļøon @RoyalAstroSocšØlist! #WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2026 ššŖšš«š
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1845, William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse at @BirrCastle Co #Offaly built worldās largest telescope, known as the āRossesā or āLeviathanā. Most powerful instrument of its time for 72 years, magnified moon c 6500x & used to map its surface! #WorldSpaceWeek dib.ie/biography/parsons-wilā¦
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'A great opportunity': Offaly County Council welcomeĀ BelgianĀ Ambassador š
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From Birr Castle to The New York Times... Discover the story of Anne, Countess of Rosse's historic dresses and the work of textile conservator Rachel Phelan, and archivists Lily Morgan & Eleanor Aitken
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Amazing story of fashion designer Charles James and his muse Anne, Countess of Rosse in Ireland
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A fantastic read! šimage.ie/style/inside-birr-cā¦
BigĀ turnout for Solar Eclipse in Birr Castle Demesne
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āFor me, this has been a fashion journeyā: The clothing treasures of Birr Castle irishtimes.com/life-style/faā¦
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Did you know the longest heatwave on record for Ireland was 14 days from August 14-27, 1976, at both Birr Castle, Co Offaly and Ballybrittas, Co Laois? āļø
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Irelandās tallest Tree House reopens in Offaly following major enhancements offalyexpress.ie/news/irelanā¦
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Ireland's tallest treehouse reopens with major enhancements perfect for day out thesun.ie/travel/17170193/irā¦
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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse KP PRS HFRSE (17 June 1800 York-31 Oct 1867 #Dublin).šØāš @tcdalumni @magdalenoxford. 72" 'Leviathan of Parsonstown' @BirrCastleš's largestšuntil 20th C! MP. President @BritSciAssoc @royalsociety! Chancellor @tcddublin!š« dib.ie/biography/parsons-wilā¦
Exciting news for Birr! šThe inspiration behind Irelandās EU Presidency logo comes from Birrās world-famous astronomical heritage, reflecting the spiral structure of the Whirlpool Nebula first identified using the Leviathan š
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The wait is over⦠š³āØ
After weeks of renovations, weāre so excited to share Irelandās Tallest Treehouse is BACK OPEN from Saturday, 6 June!!!!
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