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The Country House & the Great War

The Country House & the Great War

This Exhibition will explore the impact of the First World War on the Irish Country House, the surrounding estate and its inhabitants. 

Curated by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and EstatesMaynooth University, and the OPW-Maynooth University Archive & Research Centre


This exhibition, to mark the centenary of the 1918 Armistice, presents a perspective of the Great War from inside the Irish Country House. 

This exhibition will utilise material from more than ten aristocratic families and display material from the estate archives of Ballindoolin House and Airfield. 

Booking Required. 

Venue: Russell Library, Maynooth University 
Admission: Free - Booking Required 
Not suitable for children under 12 

Date/Time: Thursday 23rd August, 10.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 4.30pm

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