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Johnstown Castle
The Johnstown Castle that stands today is the legacy of various owners and their repeated additions to its structure.
The castle was first build in the fifteenth century with the Esmondes - a Norman family who settled in the county in the 1170s - In the 1640's during the bloody Cromwellian period of Irish history the castle and it's grounds were seized and sequester on numerous occasions.
Stable possession finally occurred in 1692 when the property fell into the ownership of John Grogan, whose descendants dwelt at the Johnstown estate for over two-hundred and fifty years.
In 1945 Maurice Victor Lakin presented Johnstown Castle and its estate as a gift to the Irish nation.
Johnstown Castle
The Johnstown Castle that stands today is the legacy of various owners and their repeated additions to its structure.
The castle was first build in the fifteenth century with the Esmondes - a Norman family who settled in the county in the 1170s - In the 1640's during the bloody Cromwellian period of Irish history the castle and it's grounds were seized and sequester on numerous occasions.
Stable possession finally occurred in 1692 when the property fell into the ownership of John Grogan, whose descendants dwelt at the Johnstown estate for over two-hundred and fifty years.
In 1945 Maurice Victor Lakin presented Johnstown Castle and its estate as a gift to the Irish nation.