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Leviathan of Parsonstown, or Rosse six-foot telescope, is a historic reflecting telescope of 72 inches (1.83 m) aperture, which was the largest telescope in the world from 1845 until the construction of the 100-inch (2.5 m) Hooker Telescope in California in 1917. The Rosse six-foot telescope was built by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse on his estate, Birr Castle, at Parsonstown (now Birr) in Ireland.
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Birr Distillery was an Irish whiskey distillery built in 1805 in County Offaly (previously known as King's County) in Ireland.
Saighir (Seir Kieran; also named Seirkieran, in Irish Saighir Chiaráin), is a monastic site in Clareen, County Offaly, founded by Ciarán of Saigir sometime before the year 489.
Birr Barracks (Irish: Dún Bhiorra) also known as Crinkill Barracks (Irish: Dún Chríonchoill) was a military installation in Crinkill, near Birr, County Offaly in Ireland.
Ballybritt (Irish: Baile an Bhriotaigh) is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland.
Kinnitty Cross is a high cross and National Monument located near Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland.
Riverstown (Irish: Baile Uí Lachnáin, meaning 'town of O'Loughnin') is a small village straddling the border between Counties Tipperary and Offaly on the outskirts of Birr in Ireland. It is mostly within the townland of Ballyloughnane, on the Tipperary side of the river.
Coolderry (Irish: Cúl Doire) is a small roadside village in southern County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 8 kilometres north of Roscrea and 11 kilometres south of Birr. The village lies close to the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
Stillbrook Hill is a mountain in County Offaly, Ireland. With a height of 514 metres (1,686 ft) it is the second highest mountain in the Slieve Bloom Mountains after Arderin and the 520th highest summit in Ireland. It is the second highest mountain in County Offaly.
Birr GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Offaly Cork Board and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling, but also fields teams in Gaelic football.