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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birr Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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
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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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