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Launch of the new Norma at Enniscorthy Castle 16th F
Enniscorthy Castle Manager Mico Hassett and her team were busy over the winter season preparing for the reopening of Enniscorthy Castle and its new Norman exhibition.
Enniscorthy Castle was originally built in the 13th Century and has been home to Norman knights, English armies, Irish rebels and prisoners and local merchant families.
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The latest unveiling of the Norman Rooms is a superb in-house curated exhibition running across the ground floor of the castle dedicated to the Norman history of the Castle.
Mico Hassett says, ‘Our staff have worked hard over the winter to update the Castle and offer a new experience to locals and tourists alike. We want to give Enniscorthy and County Wexford residents a reason to visit us again and again.’
Sean Doyle, Director of Enniscorthy Castle and 1798 Rebellion Centre, officially opened the new exhibition and spoke about the history of the Castle and encouraged everybody to visit the exhibition in the castle over the coming months.
Mico said the exhibition is designed with families in mind and the team worked together to create a more engaging experience for families. Visitors to the castle will now enjoy a variety of new interactive additions along with a period weapons display, an exploration of daily life in Norman times, new decorations and a
Knight in full armour bringing medieval magic to young and old.
From the ground floor, visitors can move forward through time via the spiral staircase to the first floor and explore the industrial age in Enniscorthy and the history of the Roche Family, who were resident in the Castle for nearly 50 years.
The second floor holds the permanent Eileen Gray exhibit with replicas of her timeless, modern designs. Last year saw two further rooms on this floor dedicated as temporary exhibition space. These rooms will host a new exhibition starting the beginning of March entitled, Enterprise & Determination: the History of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association. The staff of Enniscorthy Castle have worked closely
