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Meet the army of volunteers keeping estates like Johnstown Castle open to the public
An army of volunteers from the Irish Heritage Trust helps maintain the majesty of estates like Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford, which is thriving and adapting under the care of the trust
With its sweeping lawns and imposing buildings, Johnstown Castle Estate in Co Wexford wouldn’t be out of place in a period drama or a Hollywood blockbuster. As it happens, the property does have a colourful and impressive history.
“Johnstown,” its general manager Brenda Comerford reckons, “is what made our country what it is today.”
An agricultural college was located here when “as a nation we were hungry”. As a result, Comerford says, Johnstown has played ...
