Things to do in County Offaly
The Discover Alone map has 137 things to do in County Offaly, Ireland. Below are the 36 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Leap CastlestablesGothic Revival stable yard to Leap Castle, built c.1860, comprising stables and coach house. Located south-west of Leap…
Leap Castlegate lodgeDetached Gothic style three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built c.1760, with extension to rear and principal entrance…
Leap CastleCastleLeap Castle rose around 1250 AD for the O'Bannon clan, marking a borderland where ancient stone and bloody family…
Birr Castleworker's houseDetached seven-bay single-storey bothy or workers' house, built c.1870, with gable-fronted entrance bay and extension…
Birr Castleworker's houseDetached double-pile three-bay two-storey former head gardener's house, built c.1840, with extension and outbuilding to…
Birr Castleworker's houseDetached two-bay two-storey herdsmen house, built c.1890, with lean-to single-bay addition to north. Set within Birr…
Birr Castlewalled gardenWalled garden, dating to the c.1620s, sited within Birr Castle demesne. High random coursed stone walls surround garden…
Birr Castleturbine houseDetached single-bay single-storey gable-fronted electric power house or turbine house, built c.1879. Now disused.…
Birr CastlestablesDetached U-plan former stables, built in 1850, to designs by Mary Rosse. Situated within the Birr Castle demesne, it…
Birr Castlegate lodgeDetached double-height gate house, built in 1848, at the northern edge of a star-shaped moat with retaining walls which…
Birr Castlefoot bridgeSingle-span wire suspension footbridge, built between 1821-25, within the grounds of Birr Castle over the River Camcor.…
Birr Castledemesne walls/gates/railingsRandom coursed limestone walls, built c.1850, surrounding Birr Castle demesne. Wall varies in height with castellated…
Birr Castlecottage orneeDetached Canadian log cabin, built in 1927, on the shore of a lake within Birr Castle demesne. Pitched felt roof. Log…
Birr CastlebridgeSingle-span metal beam and concrete slab accommodation bridge, built in 1911, spanning the River Camcor within Birr…
Birr CastleCastleBirr Castle has stood in County Offaly since 1170, surviving O'Carroll rule, a fifteen-month siege, and repeated…
Birr CastlewellWell situated in the grounds of Birr Castle demesne, originally dating from early Christian times and enclosed within…
Birr CastleicehouseIcehouse, built c.1780, located within Birr Castle demesne. No longer in use. Squared limestone entrance elevation and…
Birr CastlemachineryWaterwheel casing with trough, arched recess and support platforms, built c.1850, within Birr Castle demesne. Enclosed…
Birr Castlebuilding miscThe quiet ground has a harder story. To add to its architectural appeal, it was embellished with Gothic arches and…
Birr Castlehydroelectric power stationStone structure, built c.1879, as part of the civil engineering works regulating the flow of the Camcor river mainly…
Leap Castlecastle/fortified houseWhat survived is not the whole building that once stood here. The Darby Family remained at Leap Castle until 1922 when…
Birr Castlecastle/fortified houseThe quiet ground has a harder story. Among the fortifications to come with the land was a square tower, known as the…
The Great Telescope 'Leviathan'Heritage attractionThe Great Telescope 'Leviathan' is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies…
Ballylin Bog BoardwalkHeritage attractionBallylin Bog Boardwalk is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this…
Clara Bog BoardwalkHeritage attractionClara Bog Boardwalk is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location…
Banagher MarinaHeritage attractionBanagher Marina is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and…
Lough Boora Sculpture ParkMuseumLough Boora Sculpture Park is recorded as a museum in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
ClonmacnoiseArchaeological placeClonmacnoise is recorded as a archaeological place in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
ClonmacnoiseHeritage attractionClonmacnoise is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
Croghan HillMountain / peakCroghan Hill is recorded as a mountain / peak in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
Birr Heritage CentreMuseumBirr Heritage Centre is recorded as a museum in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
ClonmacnoiseMuseumClonmacnoise is recorded as a museum in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names…- St. Manchans ShrineHeritage attractionSt. Manchans Shrine is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location…
- Lemanaghan National SchoolMuseumLemanaghan National School is recorded as a museum in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
- Fort FalklandHeritage attractionFort Falkland is recorded as a heritage attraction in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…
- Historic Science CentreMuseumHistoric Science Centre is recorded as a museum in County Offaly. Its open map record supplies this location and any…