ballymore historic features

The Church is in regular use as part of Ferns Union of Parishes under the Church of Ireland rector in Ferns. The graveyard is of great antiquity and continued to be used until recently. An annual Patron is held in July when graves are traditionally cleared and decorated.

The large reconstructed Greenhouse is the setting for the tea room and refreshment facility. It copies substantially the original greenhouse built around 1820 along with the walled garden behind and connected Gardenhouse which now contains the Kitchen. The old heating system and wooden staging have been removed to provide needed space. Toilets are next to the Gardenhouse.

The Museum and display area open out from this small courtyard. The Museum itself is in a large converted hayloft in the period farmyard buildings. The contents of the Museum are from the family home and farmyard and illustrate many different features of earlier occupation and activity. The old Dairy contains a display of old dairy equipment and many other domestic items. The further display area includes pieces of older farm equipment and hand tools used when the horse was the only source of motive power.

The Picture Gallery is located below the Museum in what was the farm stables. It displays a selection of paintings and drawings of local scenes and activities by the much admired artist Phoebe Donovan.

Another feature is the old water wheel now on display in the same farm building.
Tea room Sundays only or pre-arranged
Groups welcome by appointment from April

30th April to end of June: Sundays 2 - 6pm
July, August to 3rd September: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 6pm
Bank Holiday Mondays 12 - 6pm

Ballymore is an old family property located away from main routes in a particularly scenic part of North Wexford, in country where a high standard of traditional farming persists.