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The South Wexford Beekeepers Association were one of three groups to be awarded with a Special Recognition Award from ...
A historically significant stained-glass window, dating back to the First World War has been unveiled at Johnstown Castle, Wexford, following painstaking restoration.
History of Johnstown Castle. Johnstown Castle's history dates back to the early 19th century when it was built by the Esmonde family. The Esmondes, a prominent Anglo-Norman family, ...
Conservation work at the 800-year-old Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford has revealed a "secret room" that is thought to have been untouched for decades or longer.
Currently aged 85, Dr Austin O’Sullivan has lived an interesting life. The founding father of the Irish Agricultural Museum in Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford, he had to fight tooth and nail at times to ...
A seldom-seen section of the historic Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford has been officially opened to the general public for the first time.
People across Central Park in Johnstown this week can be seen wearing shirts that say “I am Juneteenth.” Juneteenth has been a national holiday since 2021, and ...
There is quite a tragic family history associated with Johnstown Castle, so this room could have been sealed off due to a tragedy, which would have happened in times past, who knows.
A COMPLETELY untouched “secret room” has been discovered at the 800-year-old Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford. The hidden room, which is believed to have sat untouched for decades, was fo… ...
"There is quite a tragic family history associated with Johnstown Castle, so this room could have been sealed off due to a tragedy, which would have happened in times past, who knows.
According to Johnstown Castle manager, Brenda Comerford, the room had been covered up for a very long time and may be linked to the castle’s tragic family history.
A centuries old secret room has been discovered during conservation works at Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford. The discovery was made on Sunday by a joiner carrying out window repairs in the 800 ...