School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Eglish, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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- Catholic Church BirrFoundation laid 1st August 1817. First stone laid by Wm Lord Oxmantown.
Church finished 1st August 1824. - Wesley Chapel and Cumberland St
Erected 1820.Parsons Testimonial 1827To Thomas. C. Parsons "Late Assistant Barrister for Kings Co,Subscribers £200.First stone laid by Col. Bernard - Site at Scurragh - near the town on a rising ground over the river. The work left unfinished and then the whole thing disappeared. - First Telegram from Birr.On 5th May 1853 the first telegram of a public nature was sent from Birr to Dublin.Crimean Gun 1848"Presented to the inhabitants of Birr" by the Sec. of State for war. The gun is now in front of Ross Castle.