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Birr (/ˈbɜːr/; Irish: Biorra, meaning "plain of water") is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. Between 1620 and 1899 it was called Parsonstown, after the Parsons family who were local landowners and hereditary Earls of Rosse. Birr is a designated Irish Heritage Town with a carefully preserved Georgian heritage. Birr itself has graceful wide streets and elegant buildings. Many of the houses in John's Place and Oxmantown Mall have exquisite fanlight windows of the Georgian period. The town is known for Birr Castle and gardens, home of the Parsons family, and also site of the Leviathan of Parsonstown, the largest telescope in the world for over 70 years, and a large modern radio telescope.

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  • Birr, County Offaly (en)
  • Birr (Offaly) (ca)
  • Birr (Irland) (de)
  • Birr (Irlanda) (es)
  • Birr (Offaly konderria) (eu)
  • Biorra (ga)
  • Birr, Republik Irlandia (in)
  • Birr (Irlande) (fr)
  • Birr (Irlanda) (it)
  • Birr (Irlandia) (pl)
  • Бирр (ru)
  • Birr, Irland (sv)
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  • Birr ([bʌːr], Biorra en irlandès) és una població d'Irlanda, situada al comtat d'Offaly, a la província de Leinster. Antigament s'anomenava Parsonstown a causa dels Parsons que hi posseïen el comtat de Rosse, i va tenir oficialment aquest nom entre 1891 i 1901. (ca)
  • Birr (irisch Biorra) ist eine Stadt im irischen County Offaly mit 4370 Einwohnern (Stand 2016). Der Ort entwickelte sich im Schatten des Birr Castle der Earls of Rosse und ist für sein geschlossenes Stadtbild bekannt. Besonders auffallend sind die Häuser mit Oberlichtern, getäfelten Türen und schmiedeeisernen Geländern. Nahe Birr liegt der Fundort des bronzezeitlichen Dowris-Horts. (de)
  • Birr (/ˈbɜːr/; Irish: Biorra, meaning "plain of water") is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. Between 1620 and 1899 it was called Parsonstown, after the Parsons family who were local landowners and hereditary Earls of Rosse. Birr is a designated Irish Heritage Town with a carefully preserved Georgian heritage. Birr itself has graceful wide streets and elegant buildings. Many of the houses in John's Place and Oxmantown Mall have exquisite fanlight windows of the Georgian period. The town is known for Birr Castle and gardens, home of the Parsons family, and also site of the Leviathan of Parsonstown, the largest telescope in the world for over 70 years, and a large modern radio telescope. (en)
  • Birr es una localidad situada en el condado de Offaly de la provincia de Leinster (República de Irlanda), con una población en 2016 de 4370 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada en el centro del país, a poca distancia al este del río Shannon, en la cadena de las montañas Slieve Bloom. (es)
  • Birr (irlanderaz Biorra) Irlandako Errepublikako Offalyko konderrian dagoen herria da. 5.818 biztanle ditu (2011). (eu)
  • Birr (Biorra en Irlandais) est une ville des Midlands située dans le Comté d'Offaly en Irlande. Auparavant, la ville était appelée Parsonstown, d'après le nom de la famille Parson. Birr est située au confluent des rivières Camcor et Little Brosna. La ville est le siège d'un ancien marché régional et une ville de garnison depuis le XVIIe siècle. (fr)
  • Is baile é Biorra (Béarla: Birr) i gContae Uíbh Fhailí in Éirinn. Tá sé suite idir Tulach Mhór agus Ros Cré. Bhí Parsonstown an t-ainm atá air fadó tar éis an chlann Parsons. Bhí siad tiarna talúna áitiúil. Tá an baile paróiste isteach an Deoise Chill Dalua. Tá sráideanna leathan sa bhaile agus foirgneamh galánta. (ga)
  • Birr (Gaeilge: Biorra) ialah sebuah kota yang terletak di County Offaly, Republik Irlandia. Kota ini pernah disebut sebagai , menurut nama keluarga Parson, Birr terletak di pertemuan dan . Birr dicalonkan sebagai Kota Warisan Irlandia dengan peninggalan Georgian yang dirawat baik. (in)
  • Birr (Biorra in irlandese) è una cittadina della contea di Offaly, nella Repubblica d'Irlanda.Una volta chiamata Parsonstown, a causa della presenza della famiglia dominante del luogo, i Parsons, Birr è situata sulla confluenza di due modesti fiumi, il e il che dopo aver attraversato la cittadina diventano il Brosna, affluente dello Shannon. La cittadina è rappresentata da una blasonata squadra di hurling, quattro volte campione nazionale. (it)
  • Бирр (Берр; англ. Birr; ирл. Biorra (Бюра)) — (малый) город в Ирландии, находится в графстве Оффали (провинция Ленстер). Главная достопримечательность — замок Бирр, резиденция графов Росс. Местная железнодорожная станция была открыта 8 марта 1858 года и закрыта 1 января 1963 года. В городе находятся казармы Кринкилл, которые служили штабом Ленстерского пехотного полка принца Уэльского в 1881—1922 годах. (ru)
  • Birr (irl. Biorra) – miasto w hrabstwie Offaly w Irlandii. Miejscowość znana jest m.in. z XVII-wiecznego zamku Birr oraz zbudowanego w XIX wieku przez irlandzkiego astronoma Williama Parsonsa wielkiego teleskopu („Lewiatana z Parsonstown”), będącego po rekonstrukcji największym historycznym instrumentem naukowym działającym do dziś. (pl)
  • Birr (iriska: Biorra) är en småstad i grevskapet Offaly på Irland. Den är belägen vid floderna och sammanflöde, uppströms från utloppet i floden Shannon. Mellan 1620 och 1899 gick staden under namnet Parsonstown. Tätorten (settlement) Birr hade 4 370 invånare vid folkräkningen 2016. (sv)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Great_Telescope,_Birr,_Offaly_1.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Birr_Castle,_Offaly.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Birr_Coat_of_Arms.png
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Birr_Emmet_Square_2010_09_04.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Birr_Theatre_and_Arts_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_167190.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgian_Houses_-_geograph.org.uk_-_167192.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John's_Hall,_John's_Mall,_Birr_-_geograph.org.uk_-_167204.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Main_Street_Birr_Co._Offaly_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1365957.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St_Brendan's,_Birr_-_geograph.org.uk_-_167188.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The_Bridewell,_Birr_-_geograph.org.uk_-_167198.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The_Square,_Parsonstown_(Birr,_Co_Offaly)_(23380992132).jpg
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