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The Bothy |
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Irish Republic | Area: |
Birr |
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Cottage |
Weekly rent: |
470 Euros |
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3 Bedrooms | Phone: |
00353 5791 20023 |
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5 | Fax: |
00353 5791 21583 |
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Owner: |
Lady Rosse |
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Facilities: |
Central heating | Microwave | |
| Open fire | TV | ||
| Garden | Washing machine | ||
| Parking | Linen provided | ||
| Garage | Pets welcome | ||
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| The Bothy comprises an entrance leading into a living room with dining area, kitchenette, bathroom with shower and toilet. There are 3 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin and 1 single. The cottage is heated by solid fuel central heating and an open fire (all fuel and power, bed linen and towels included in rent). | ||
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furniture is supplied which will allow you to enjoy the
lawned gardens. This is a must for nature lovers, gardeners and artists
and all yours to enjoy privately after 6 pm. The Demesne is equally celebrated for its giant telescope, the largest in the world for 75 years and now fully restored. Boating trips on the River Shannon, cycling, fishing and golf are all nearby. There is parking space for 2 cars. Shops, a pub and restaurant are all within 300 meters. Birr Castle Birr Castle is the oldest inhabited home in the county. In the 16th century the O'Carrolls of Ely had one of their castles here and this was granted to Sir Laurence Parsons in the course of the Stuart plantation, c. 1620. Sir Laurence Parsons built most of the structure of the present castle. The castle was twice besieged in the 17th century and one of the towers still shows the scars of the artillery of Patrick Sarsfield, who tried unsuccessfully to take it. The castle still remains the seat of the Earls of Rosse and is home to the seventh Earl (Brendan Parsons) at present. As a family home, the Castle is only open to the public on special occasions. The surrounding demesne however is open to tourists every day of the year, and the gardens contain many fine trees and shrubs set in a landscaped park with waterfalls, river and lake. A main feature on the grounds of the castle is the great Leviathan of Parsonstown, an astronomical telescope with a 72-inch metal mirror erected by the third Earl of Rosse, which was, until 1917, the largest telescope in the world. |
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