Enniscorthy in the rare oul times

An early 19th century postcard view from Abbey Square across to Vinegar Hill.

Thumbs up for the Castle Museum!

Since my previous post the Castle Museum has reopened and, contrary to my expectations, I am reasonably happy with the end result of the refurbishment work. Internally, where once chaos reigned and exhibits were crammed into every nook and cranny, there is now order, cleanliness and heat. While some may be dismayed by the lack of genuine exhibits and the amount of artists' impressions/storyboards, I feel that things are headed in right general direction. What exhibits there now are on show are well presented in proper state of the art museum display cases. There is some rhyme and reason to the collection although I have to say that I was seriously underwhelmed by the Eileen Gray exhibition. Perhaps I will be more impressed on my next visit. I have been in twice since the official opening last Friday (6th May) and today's visit was primarily to gain access to the roof - a place that I had never penetrated to previously. A very friendly guide - Rory - showed me around on the roof and was quite up to speed on the history of the castle. I am posting a few of my roof pictures here and I will post some of the interior shortly. I would strongly recommend a visit to the castle during the summer - if only for the views from the roof - and remember admission is free until September! Further details here on the museum's new website: http://www.enniscorthycastle.ie/