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Centuries Old Secret Room Discovered by Joiner at Johnstown Castle

17 Aug , 2023  

A secret room in the 800-year-old gothic-revival Johnstown Castle in county Wexford was discovered for the first time by a joiner carrying out conservation works. The historic Johnstown Castle Estate Museum & Gardens in Wexford is one of the properties in the care of the Irish Heritage Trust and it has undergone substantial conservation and […]

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Historic Gardens at Johnstown Castle Estate Continue to Evolve and Flourish as Second Phase of Projects Underway

27 Jun , 2023  

The historic gardens at the majestic Johnstown Castle Estate Museum & Gardens in County Wexford have undergone substantial renewal and replanting projects over the last three years, and work continues apace during the summer months on the restoration of the 19th-century glasshouses and the new planting scheme in the walled gardens. “We are delighted to see […]