A SAD END TO NORE VIEW FOLK MUSEUM

06.04.16

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John Fitzgerald

The future of the Nore View Folk Museum in Bennettsbridge is uncertain. Since the passing of curator Seamus Lawlor last year doubts have grown as to whether it would ever again open its doors to the public.

I have learned today that the building on historic “Cannon Hill” that housed the exhibits now lies empty. The collection of more than 12,000 exhibits may, it now seems likely, leave Bennettsbridge and possibly County Kilkenny though hopefully will be displayed elsewhere, to the benefit of future generations of Irish people and visitors from all parts of the world.

Regardless of where the collection is displayed in the coming years, the ebook about Seamus Lawlor and his wonderful achievement will remain as a permanent memorial to this extraordinary man.

The Nore View Folk Museum: A Chronicle of Real People’s Lives can be viewed at this link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Nore-View-Folk-Mus…/…/B011YCW4MY

John Fitzgerald's photo.
John Fitzgerald's photo.
The latest re The Nore View Folk Museum. The former exhibits are to be auctioned on April 27th. This information appears on the following website:

http://www.victormitchell.com/

We are accepting items for our next sale, an auction of over 700 lots of Fine Antique & later Furnishings, Art, Books & over 100 lots of interesting Agricultural implements (from the Nore View Folk Museum in Bennettsbridge), to be held at Mount Butler Salesrooms, on Wednesday the 27th April, at 10.30pm.
Please contact Victor or Anne-Louise on (0505) 21396 / (087) 6888074 if you would like to discuss placing an item in that auction, all appraisals are welcome and are free of charge.
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