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The galleried kitchen at Strokestown Park in Roscommon – the daily menus were dropped down from the gallery to the cook
This time of year as millions of people order things for Christmas dinners with a click and a credit Continue reading
Whilst a good number of volunteers are working with staff on the annual exercise of taking all the decorations down from the attics and sitting around a table sorting, making and sometimes mending, Museum Standards and Property Care Co-ordinator Stephen Continue reading
The Boxing Baroness Courtesy of the British Museum
“The Barrymores, you know, really cannot be held accountable for their odd manners” … and the worst offenders were the Earls of Barrymore who partied their way through their fortunes in Regency Continue reading
The honours board that is on the wall in the platform of the Royal Yacht Squadron with our John Smith Barry’s name very prominent for all to see to this day
John Smith Barry did indeed enjoy racing his yacht Continue reading
