Murrintown
Encyclopedia
Murrintown also spelled Murntown, is a small village located in the southeast of County Wexford
, in Ireland
, close to Wexford
town. It is part of the parish of Piercestown.
Murrintown village contains a shop, a pub, a primary school, a R.C. church and a large community centre. The village is bordered by the large and attractive Johnstown Castle estate, containing a large Victorian revival castle built for the Grogan-Morgan family in the early 19th century. It contains a vast mature woodland and three lakes, the largest covering approximately 14 acres (56,656 m²). The property was presented as a gift to the Irish Nation in 1945 and was later occupied by the Department of Agriculture who established an agricultural institute here and undertook to maintain but not to alter the ornamental grounds.
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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, close to Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
town. It is part of the parish of Piercestown.
Murrintown village contains a shop, a pub, a primary school, a R.C. church and a large community centre. The village is bordered by the large and attractive Johnstown Castle estate, containing a large Victorian revival castle built for the Grogan-Morgan family in the early 19th century. It contains a vast mature woodland and three lakes, the largest covering approximately 14 acres (56,656 m²). The property was presented as a gift to the Irish Nation in 1945 and was later occupied by the Department of Agriculture who established an agricultural institute here and undertook to maintain but not to alter the ornamental grounds.
Sport
The village is home to Forth Celtic Football Club, and the Piercestown village hosts Johnstown Castle Football Club and St. Martin's GAA club.External links
- http://www.wexfordweb.com/Johnstown/index.htm Information on Johnstown Castle
- http://www.saintmartins.wexford.gaa.ie/ St. Martin's Gaa Club homepage
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland