The Last Letter
The Irish Heritage Trust which manages Fota House in Cork is proud to be the gatekeeper of many stories. We know this one is all too common and many families safeguarded those last letters from the Continue reading
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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
John Smith-Barry (1793-1837) of Fota House loved to race yachts and won many cups with ‘The Morning Star’ and ‘Columbine’, the latter a 99 ton cutter. The painting above shows John at Fota with ‘Columbine’ moored in Cork Harbour Continue reading
Violet Florence Martin in her riding habit by Edith Anna Oenone Somerville, 1886, Oil on Canvas, The National Portrait Gallery London
A recent wintery walk at beautiful St. Barrahane’s Church in Castletownshend led to the discovery that it is 100 Continue reading
Hi Everyone!
Sprinkles here, just checking in with you all at this busy time. Hope you are all keeping well and have your letter written and posted to Santa. There were letters posted in my letter box here Continue reading
I hope you are feeling on top of the world today and excited about Santa!
Us elves are putting on our wellingtons because we are going on an adventure around the arboretum to find beautiful holly, ivy and greenery Continue reading