Emmet House is a small boutique BandB 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 teacoffee-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
