There were, at least, four other great monasteries in Thomond, and two of them are mentioned as having monastic schools connected with them, that is, Birr and Roscrea.
Brendan of Birr was seen ascending a chariot into the sky this year.
Fergananim was at first acknowledged as chief, but his uncle soon occupied Birr and other castles, and ravaged the country from thence.
Grey spent three days in reducing the lands of Birr and Modreeny, the latter of which had to be taken by assault.
In Leinster one day John Powell ofBirr took me out for a drive through Kings County.
It returns two members to parliament, for theBirr and Tullamore divisions respectively.
Birr or Parsonstown (4438), with Edenderry and Clara.
An excellent description of this immense Telescope at Birr Castle will be found in Mr. Weld’s volume of Vacation Rambles.
The Great Reflecting Telescope atBirr Castle (of which the Frontispiece represents a portion[1]) will be found fully described at pp.
A great battle is said to have been fought near Birr in the 3rd century between Cormac, son of Cond of the Hundred Battles, and the people of Muenster.
The celts from the Ray Collection mentioned above show that the fully developed celt was in use during this period, while the "Birr find" with the halberd shows that the halberd was also known and in use during the full copper period.
There are other portions of this hoard in the British Museum and at Birr Castle.
King's County, 8 (Birr three, and five others found in the King's County.
There was a contest between the people of Clonmacnois and those of Birr at a place now unknown, Moin Coise Bla (the bog at the foot of Bla) in the year 756, according to the Annals of Clonmacnois and of Tigernach.
Jim wrote that he had been rejected, but made no mention of Archibald, who was often seen crossing the downs between Westchester and Birr Wood.
Coming straight from Birr Wood, contrast smote him with a violence he had never before experienced.
When Jim took his leave a few minutes later, he was under promise to spend Whitsuntide at Birr Wood.
The Randolphs Van Dyck painted were worthy to live at Birr Wood.
At tea-time Lord Randolph returned toBirr Wood, bringing Archibald with him.
When he saw the train rolling out of the station he had been seized with an absurd conviction that he must overtake and travel by it to the great happiness awaiting him at Birr Wood.
The party from Birr Wood entered the cathedral some five minutes before the time when service began.
To me Birr Wood is not the ancient home of the Randolphs, nor the masterpiece of Inigo Jones, but a materialisation, adapted to modern needs, of the spirit of Greek architecture.
Like many of Jones's palaces, Birr Wood is a show place.
Betty said "No" somewhat tartly, wondering why Mark had left Birr Wood.
Lady Randolph, alluding to what had passed at Birr Wood.
Um," replied the painter, "how much sadder it would be if there were no Birr Wood for the Randolphs, or those that come after them.
One night, for instance, the young fellows were dining with the Randolphs at Birr Wood, when a famous general was present.
Then Meysie bustled about her work and cleaned up with prodigious birr and clatter, being utterly unable to hear the noise she made.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "birr" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: boom; bum; buzz; drone; energy; hardihood; hum; potency; purr; thrum; tuck; whir; whiz
