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Piercestown
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Piercestown is
a quaint rural village in south east Co Wexford. It is situated 6km
south of Wexford Town. The village offers the benefits of
countryside living with the convenience of a large bustling town
only minutes away.
The wonderful Irish Agricultural Museum is located in Johnstown
Castle on the northern outskirts of Piercestown. This museum
showcases exhibitions of Irish country life and displays a vast
array of artefacts relating to a bygone era. The collections include
carts, ploughs, country dressers and sugan chairs.
A number of exhibitions focus on farming and the activities of the
farmyard, which tell the stories of the changes and technological
advances in farming. In the Transport exhibition there are
beautifully restored farm and rural carts with a comprehensive
display of the Ferguson tractor system.
The Great Famine exhibition describes what life was like before,
during and after the famine. Life in the farmhouse is explored in
the Country Furniture exhibition and the Village comes to life
through the large scale replicas of craft workshops and domestic
shops such as the Blacksmith and the Tailor.
Johnstown Castle itself is the focus of another exhibition, which
illustrates how this impressive estate originated and developed. |
Piercestown Holiday Homes - County Wexford, Ireland