THE BARRACK SQUARE

Over the past few years I have been researching Birr’s forgotten cemetery, which over time has garnered the unflattering name Bully’s...

This post was originally posted on the Offaly History Blog in April 2020, but in light of new research, I have added to the story. Today...

In a previous post, we looked at the grave of an American Revolutionary War veteran in the old medieval graveyard in Lucan Village. Today...

While recently browsing the Church of Ireland burial records for Birr, I came across a record relating to George Power, a 56-year-old...