Birr
Local name: Biorra
Located in County Offaly, Leinster Coordinates: 53°05′29″ N 7°54′48″ W
- Population
- 5,741
- 5.7K
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Birr
Birr is a town. Location: County Offaly, Leinster. Population: 5,741. Elevation: 52 m.
Birr (; Irish: Biorra, meaning "plain of water") is a heritage market town in County Offaly, Ireland. The town is situated near the meeting of the Camcor and Little Brosna rivers, the latter flowing on into the River Shannon near Victoria Lock. Birr had a population of 4,726 at the 2022 census. The town is in a civil parish of the same name. Between 1620 and 1899, it was known as Parsonstown, named for the Parsons family, locally recognised as landowners and hereditary Earls of Rosse.
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In comparison
- No. 3 of 27 places in County Offaly by population
- Nearest larger town: Nenagh Bridge, 30 km SW
- 6 sights and natural places within 10 km Camcor River, Eglish Castle
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Camcor River River, County Offaly0.5 km NW
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Eglish Castle Historic site, County Offaly6.8 km NE
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Rathmore House Historic site, County Offaly6.8 km S
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Rathmore Castle Historic site, County Offaly7.1 km S
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Knockbarron Mountain, County Offaly13 km E
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Derrykeel House Historic site, County Offaly10 km E
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Arderin Mountain, County Laois18 km E -
Leipsic Mountain, County Offaly12 km S
Other cities and towns in County Offaly
Sources & licences
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