Largest Telescope in the World at Birr Castle

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Largest Telescope at Birr Castle, Ireland
Built on the grounds of Birr Castle in County Offaly during the 1840's, the 72 inch telescope was the largest in the world for 75 years. Lord Rosse disovered and named the “Crab Nebula”- and made hundreds of other important astronomical discoveries.

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