Isertkelly; castle Isertkelly Castle; Ardrahan; Co Galway; Ireland; castles; West Country; Eire; Celtic; ancient; tower-house; De Burgo; Burkes; Disertkelly; Disertkelly Castle; Mehern's Park; town-land; West Country; West of Ireland;
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A Landscape with Isertkelly Castle with Derrybrien in the background.
Isertkelly; castle Isertkelly Castle; Ardrahan; Co Galway; Ireland; castles; West Country; Eire; Celtic; ancient; tower-house; De Burgo; Burkes; Disertkelly; Disertkelly Castle; Mehern's Park; town-land; West Country; West of Ireland;
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Isertkelly Castle built by the DeBurgo's (Burkes) one of many castles or tower houses in the West of Ireland.
Isertkelly; castle Isertkelly Castle; Ardrahan; Co Galway; Ireland; castles; West Country; Eire; Celtic; ancient; tower-house; De Burgo; Burkes; Disertkelly; Disertkelly Castle; Mehern's Park; town-land; West Country; West of Ireland;
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Isertkelly(Disertkelly) Castle near Adrahan, Co Galway Ireland.
statue; bronze; Patrick J Touhey; Loughrea; Co Galway; Ireland; town; famous; uilleann pipes; uilleann; pipes; player; limestone rock; limestone; rock; Loch Riach; Town of the Grey Lake; lake; grey; Cathedral town; St Brendan's; Slieve Aughty Mountains; mountains; Sleive Aughty; Celtic; Irish; Eire;
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Bronze statue of Patrick J. Touhey, a famous Uilleann pipe player in Ireland who came from Loughae Co Galway. The Sculture artist was one James McCarthy.
Birr Castle; Birr; Castle; castle; historic; 1620; Norman Origin; Parsons; Earl of Rosse; Earl; Rosse; demesne; Irish; Ireland; Celtic; millennium gardens; gardens; formal gardens; structure; ancient; inventor; engineer; Offaly; Charles Parsons; building; monument; Norman Castle c1170; Norman; architecture; Whirlpool Nebula; old; castellation; castellations; castellated; battlement; battlements; arrow slits; flag; tourist; holiday; vacation; attraction; visitors; tourists; River Camcor; River Little Brosna; box hedges; box hedges; rare flora; rare; flora; lake; wild-flower mature trees; Rhododendron; initials; bench; celebration; box-300 years old; Sir William Parsons; Earl & Countess;
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Looking towards the tallest box hedges in the world from the Millenium garden where the white bench forms the intertwined initials of the present Earl and Countess of Rosse.
Birr Castle home to the Parson family, the Earl and Countess of Rosse since 1620 and built on the site of a Norman Castle dating from 1170. A great tourist attraction in Ireland.
Lilac anf Rhodadendron trees in the formal garden at Birr Castle, Offaly with the tallest box trees in the world. Mentioned in the Guiness Book of Records.
The Wicklow Mountains at Glendalough near St Kevin's Hermitage and Monestary a famous tourist attraction.There are walking trails through the Mountains from Rathfarnham to Clonegal in the south.
The Wicklow Mountains at Glendalough, Co Wicklow Ireland. There are many walking and hiking trails through the Mountains from Rathfarnham in the north to Clonegal,Co Carlow in the south.
Tourists visiting Glendalough National Park, Co Wicklow, Ireland with a view of the Wicklow Mountains in the distance. There are many walks,trails through the Mountains from Rathfarnham in the North to Clonegal, Co Carlow in the South.
Glendalough National Park in Co Wicklow, Ireland a favorite tourist attraction.Favorite of many hikers, walkers and climbers. One trail stretches from Rathfarnham in the Northe to Clonegal, Co Carlow in the South.
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View of some of the tallest box hedges in the world with intertwinning initials of Micheal and Anne Parsons the present Earl and Countess of Rosse in the foreground. These box hedges appear in the Guiness book of Records.
The Formal garden called the Millenium garden at Birr Castle,Birr,Offaly, Ireland. The trees in the background are the tallest box hedges in the world and are in the Guiness book of records. The Urn in the centre is from Bavaria and is 300 years old.
Birr Castle; Birr; Castle; castle; historic; 1620; Norman Origin; Parsons; Earl of Rosse; Earl; Rosse; demesne; Irish; Ireland; Celtic; millennium gardens; gardens; formal gardens; structure; ancient; inventor; engineer; Offaly; Charles Parsons; building; monument; Norman Castle c1170; Norman; architecture; Whirlpool Nebula; old; castellation; castellations; castellated; battlement; battlements; arrow slits; flag; tourist; holiday; vacation; attraction; visitors; tourists; River Camcor; River Little Brosna; box hedges; box hedges; rare flora; rare; flora;
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The entrance into the Millennium Formal Gardens at Birr Castle, Offaly, Ireland.Designed by the present Earl of Rosse's Mother in 1935 to mark her marriage.
Birr Castle; Birr; Castle; castle; historic; 1620; Norman Origin; Parsons; Earl of Rosse; Earl; Rosse; demesne; Irish; Ireland; Celtic; millennium gardens; gardens; formal gardens; structure; ancient; inventor; engineer; Offaly; Charles Parsons; building; monument; Norman Castle c1170; Norman; architecture; Whirlpool Nebula; old; castellation; castellations; castellated; battlement; battlements; arrow slits; flag; tourist; holiday; vacation; attraction; visitors; tourists; River Camcor; River Little Brosna; box hedges; box hedges; rare flora; rare; flora;
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Birr Castle, Offaly, built by the Parson family,Earls of Rosse in c1620 on the site of an ancient Norman Castle of 1170.The 3rd Earl of Rosse built the historic Telescope in the grounds, and it remained the largest Telescope for 70 years. The Third Earl also discovered the Whirlpool Nebula in 1820.
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The Leviathan- The Giant Telescope constructed by the Third Earl of Rosse was the largest telescope in the world for 70 years and attracted astronomers from all over the World. The Third Earl of Rosse discovered the Whirlpool Nebula in the 1840s.
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The giant Telescope,'Leviathan', in the grounds of Birr Castle,Offaly, Ireland. Construced by the Third Earl of Rosse, who discovered the Whirlpool Nebula in 1840's with this telescope. Biggest in the world for 70 years and many astronomers came to use it.
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Two people standing beside the Giant Telescope at Birr Castle, built by The Third Earl of Rosse in the 1840's. The largest in the world for 70 years.The third Earl discovered the Whirlpool Nebula.
The Lake at Birr Castle, Offaly, Ireland; created by the 2nd Earl of Rosse by diverting the Camcor river. A Wildlife Sanctuary for otters, kingfishers etc.
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The Giant Telescope known as 'Leviathan' was the biggest telescope for 70 years. The Third Earl of Rosse discovered the Whirlpool Nebula on this telescope in the 1840's.
Swan at the lake in the grounds of Birr Castle, Offaly,Ireland; originally a swamp till the 2nd Earl of Rosse diverted the river Camcor to form the lake.Santury for wild-life including otters and kingfishers.
Birr Castle; Birr; Castle; castle; historic; 1620; Norman Origin; Parsons; Earl of Rosse; Earl; Rosse; demesne; Irish; Ireland; Celtic; millennium gardens; gardens; formal gardens; structure; ancient; inventor; engineer; Offaly; Charles Parsons; building; monument; Norman Castle c1170; Norman; architecture; Whirlpool Nebula; old; castellation; castellations; castellated; battlement; battlements; arrow slits; flag; tourist; holiday; vacation; attraction; visitors; tourists; River Camcor; River Little Brosna; box hedges; box hedges; rare flora; rare; flora;
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Cloister of box hedges designed by the present Earl of Rosse's mother in 1935 as part of the millennium formal gardens at Birr Castle, Offaly, Ireland.
The entrance into the formal garden, the Millennium garden designed in 1935 by the present Earl's mother. A tourist attraction at Birr Castle, Offaly, Ireland.