Birr Traveller & Settled Community Group is delighted to present Strong Voices, Strong Minds, an evening of song, story and community featuring acclaimed traditional singer Thomas McCarthy. Thomas will be accompanied by musicians Blackie O’Connell and Seánie McGrath, plus singers Rosie McCarthy … Offaly County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026 Birr Writers’ Residency, welcoming award-winning author, editor and broadcaster Sinéad Gleeson, alongside Aoife O’Connor, John Paul Davies, Catherine Chanter and Paul Van Sickle to Birr this September a…