# John's Hall, Ireland: what it is and when to go > John's Hall is a listed school building on John's Mall in Birr, Co. Offaly, now in use as museum in Ireland (Banagher). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ireland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/birr-heritage-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Listed school building on John's Mall in Birr, Co. Offaly, now in use as museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Ireland - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** SNN Shannon, 81 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 53.09598, -7.90815 ## What it is and where John's Hall is a listed school building on John's Mall in Birr, Co. Offaly, now in use as museum in Ireland (Banagher). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ireland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Banagher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/banagher/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.09598, -7.90815; the nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN, Shannon), 81 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.095981%2C-7.908152) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.095981%2C-7.908152) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/museos/) places in Ireland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit John's Hall is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 50 | | February | Possible | 9 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 42 | | May | Best time | 15 h 35 | | June | Best time | 16 h 40 | | July | Best time | 16 h 13 | | August | Best time | 14 h 32 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 16 | | November | Better not | 8 h 20 | | December | Better not | 7 h 20 | In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ireland To enter Ireland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ireland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as the British one: adapter essential); emergencies: 112 · 999. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Birr Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/castillo-de-birr/): 17th century castle with demesne and historic telescope · 447 m - [Leviathan of Parsonstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-great-telescope-leviathan/): Telescope · 625 m - [Saighir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/seir-kieran-s-abbey/): Monastic site in Leinster, Ireland · 8.2 km - [Leap Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/leap-castle/): Castle · 10 km - [Lismacrory Mounds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/lismacrory-mounds/): Cairns in County Tipperary, Ireland · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## More in Ireland: Museums and art - [National Gallery of Ireland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/national-gallery-of-ireland/): art museum in Dublin - [Chester Beatty Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/chester-beatty-library/): Library and museum in Dublin, Ireland - [Kilmainham Gaol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilmainham-jail-museum/): former prison in Ireland - [Irish Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/irish-museum-of-modern-art/): art museum in Dublin - [Kylemore Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kylemore-abbey/): abbey in Galway, Ireland - [James Joyce Tower and Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/james-joyce-tower-and-museum/): museum in Dublin, Republic of Ireland Every Ireland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is John's Hall? It is a listed school building on John's Mall in Birr, Co. Offaly, now in use as museum in Ireland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ireland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit John's Hall? April to September. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. ### How do you get to John's Hall? The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.095981%2C-7.908152) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ireland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ireland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Birr Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/castillo-de-birr/), [Leviathan of Parsonstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-great-telescope-leviathan/), [Saighir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/seir-kieran-s-abbey/). The rest is in [the Ireland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/183501960), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122171868), CC0. More about John's Hall on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John's_Hall). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).