Emmet House is a small boutique BnB located in Emmet Square, Birr, County Offaly. It offers rooms with flat-screen TVs , free Wi-Fi and home-cooked food. The rooms at Emmet House feature seating areas and work desks. They also include hairdryers, ironing facilities and tea/coffee-makers. Some rooms have a 4-poster bed. Traditional Irish breakfasts are served in the dining room, which has polished hardwood floors, a chandelier and looks out across the square. 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.