Birr Castle

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Birr Castle is a historic Irish country house and estate renowned for its landscaped gardens, scientific heritage, and the 19th-century "Leviathan" telescope.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
telescope
associatedWith Parsons family NERFINISHED
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse NERFINISHED
builtBy William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse NERFINISHED
constructedIn 1840s
country Ireland NERFINISHED
currentUse family residence
heritage site
tourist attraction
diameter 72 inches
hasAttraction Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre NERFINISHED
formal gardens
historic telescope installation
playground
river walks
science museum exhibits
hasFeature arboretum
landscaped gardens
telescope
walled gardens
water features
hasHeritage scientific heritage
hasPart Leviathan of Parsonstown NERFINISHED
locatedAt Birr Castle NERFINISHED
locatedIn Birr NERFINISHED
County Offaly NERFINISHED
Leinster
Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED
mirrorDiameter 1.8 metres
nearbyTown Birr NERFINISHED
notableFor botanical collections
historic engineering achievements
role in 19th-century astronomy
notGenerallyOpenToPublic main residential interiors
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Earls of Rosse NERFINISHED
Parsons family NERFINISHED
publicAccess gardens and grounds
science centre
rebuiltIn 19th century
region Midlands of Ireland NERFINISHED
stylePeriod 17th century origins
tourismCategory Irish country house attraction
science and heritage attraction
wasLargestTelescopeInWorld 1845–1917

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County Offaly hasNotableSite Birr Castle