2 kms down river at Meelick lock is where the 3 provinces of the Republic meet: Leinster, Munster and Connaught.

14 kms away are Birr town with its famed telescope (formerly the largest in the world) and castle gardens.

10 kms away are the ancient and the well-preserved ruins of Clonmacnoise monastery (founded by St. Ciarain in 6th century) and its excellent museum, surrounded on one side by the river Shannon and callowlands and on the other side by boglands - Mongan Bog (post-glacially unharvested, 10 thousand years old - a rarity in Europe) can be seen by climbing the local eskers. Pope John Paul II said mass here in 1979.

Driving from Dublin go off main road at Kilbeggan (after stopping off at the whiskey museum) to Tullamore town. Go right through the town and stay on main road to Birr - Banagher is 12kms on the road adjacent to the entrance of the huge Birr castle grounds.


www.geocities.com/bbanagher/

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