Courtyard Cafe at Birr Castle in Birr

One of the most beautiful castles in Ireland.

Amazing grounds and gardens. Really nice walk. Would be 5 but the castle itself is privately owned so no access. Would have loved to have seen a bit of this.

An incredible telescope of ancient trees of great beauty and it would have taken all day to see everything! Magnificent! We recommend it

Stopped here on the way to somewhere else, i.e. not really planned. It's stunning! Really well facilitated. You'll easily pass a couple of hours idling around. Museum and telescope are worth the visit.

Excellent afternoon with our wonderful guide, Bridget. Definitely recommended paying the extra to tour the castle.

The oldest castle, inhabited by the same family for 14 generations, is only occasionally open to the public. Of particular interest is the large telescope designed by William Parsons, which revealed that the nebulae in the universe are spiral galaxies. You can also enjoy a lovely stroll in the large garden.

So worth visiting if do you like history and gardens

Stopped off in Birr today and was not disappointed. A beautiful and historic place. A gardens are wonderful and the telescope, playground and castle itself are impressive. Hard to believe that from 1845-1914 this remained the largest telescope in the world! We didn’t get to sample the cafe but it looked good and the staff on reception were lovely - oh and for August children go free!!

Great guide. Lovely grounds. Amazing to learn if all the inventions by the family.

This castle was a beautiful place to visit! A beautiful walk about the lands and very interesting! A definite ‘must visit’ if in the area!