WATCH Well known feature of Offaly town back home again!

over 4 years in Offaly express

Birr's Russian cannon has its origin in the Crimean War (1854 – 56) and this week, the cannon was safely returned home to outside John's Hall where it has proudly stood with prominence for nearly 160 years. The cannon is an 18 pounder (that is, it fired a round iron shot weighing 18 pounds) seven fe

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