Developments at Birr Castle Demesne

Complete restoration of the great telescope, its mirror and the apparatus which positions the instrument;

Complete restoration of the great telescope, its mirror and the apparatus which positions the instrument;

A nine-gallery exhibition centre which highlights the contribution made by Irish scientists and in particular two generations of the Parsons family;

Restoration of the foundry and turf house built during the development of the telescope in the 1830s;

Continued development of the extensive formal gardens on the castle demesne.

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