Emmet House

Bed and Breakfast [ * * * ]

Birr, Emmet Square



Emmet House is a small boutique B&B located in Emmet Square, Birr, County Offaly. It offers rooms with flat-screen TVs , free Wi-Fi and home-cooked food. Birr Leisure Centre is a 5-minute walk away.

The rooms at Emmet House feature seating areas and work desks. They also include hairdryers, ironing facilities and tea/coffee-makers. Some rooms have a 4-poster bed.

Traditional Irish breakfasts are served in the dining room, which has polished wooden floors, a chandelier and views out across the square. Emmet Restaurant is situated opposite the guest house.

Birr Castle is just a 5-minute walk away, and is famous for the Leviathan of Parsonstown telescope. There are plenty of countryside walking routes in the area and the shores of Lough Derg are a 10-minute drive away.

The house is situated near historic Clonmacnoise, Shannon Harbour, and Shannon Bridge. Roscrea Monastery, Kinnitty Castle, and Birr Equestrian Centre are also located nearby.