"Birr" is the equivalent (although not exactly equivalent) to US dollars, with 1 dollar equalling eight point something Birr. Denominations include"Andd Birr" (1 birr), "Amist Birr" (5 birr), "Assir Birr" (10 birr), "Haamsa Birr" (50 birr) and "Meto Birr" (100 birr).For cents, we either use "frank" or "santim", ranging between 1 frak to 50 (1, 5, 10, 25 & 50).

Brendan of Birr died in 573.

Birr RFC was created in 1887.

Ethiopian birr was created in 1894.

Horst Birr was born on February 17, 1912, in Leipzig, Germany.