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This beautiful heritage town is one of Ireland's finest Georgian towns which is full of delightful river walks and heritage trails allowing you to explore and capture its outstanding beauty. Dominating the town, Birr Castle, the seat of the Earl of Rosse for fourteen generations, is open all year round. Its gardens of exquisite plants, rare shrubs and trees are among the best in Europe.
Hill walking, cycling, golf, forest walks, angling and horseriding can all be enjoyed locally.Silver River Nature Trail
A visit to the Silver River Nature Trail takes you on a journey into the remote past and provides an insight into a landscape formed by seas and rivers over 400 million years ago. There has been little disturbance to the river valley over the many intervening years and the Silver River gorge retains much of its ancient character
Redwood Castle, Birr
Redwood Castle is located a few kilometres north of historic Lorrha village and a stone's throw from the Shannon. It was constructed by Normans in 1210.
Cycling
Birr and the surrounding area is perfect for the touring or casual cyclist, with its uncrowded and winding roads, small friendly villages, rolling countryside and intricate network of rural roads. From the Slieve Blooms in the east, to the River Shannon in the west, and from Clonmacnoise in the north to Roscrea in the south.
Clonmacnoise, Shannonbridge, Offaly
Clonmacnoise is Ireland's premier monastic site. It is located in a tranquil setting on the banks of the River Shannon and includes a superb Visitor Centre and museum display.