'New lease of life' as Johnstown Castle Estate opens to public

The historic Johnstown Castle Estate has officially opened to the public following a major renovation project, which has turned the property outside Wexford town into a key visitor attraction.
Dating back over 850 years to the Norman times in Ireland, Johnstown was in private hands for centuries and went through a number of aristocratic families before coming into public ownership in the late 20th century.
Now owned by Teagasc, it has been the subject in recent years of a €7.5m rejuvenation, overseen by the Irish Heritage Trust and following an investment by Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.