The People of Enniscoe exhibition

Enniscoe House and Estate has been owned by the same family for 13 generations. In that time, it has been part of the fabric of North Mayo and its history. This exhibition is a celebration of the generations of families, faces and memories connected to Enniscoe House and Estate. The exhibition was officially opened on Saturday, August 10, by Professor Terence Dooley. Admission is free and open to all. It runs until September 15.
Professor Terence Dooley teaches in the History Department at Maynooth University, where he is also founder and director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates. He has written several books on country houses, land questions in Ireland, and the Irish Revolution, including The Decline of the Big House in Ireland (2001); ‘The Land for the People’: the Land Question in independent Ireland (2003). He is presently editing a collection of essays (with Chris Ridgway) on The Country House: sport and leisure which will be published later this year.
Susan Kellett, owner of The Enniscoe Estate added: “It’s over thirty years since I took over the ownership and management of Enniscoe House and Estate, and in that time we have set about the restoration of the house and gardens and and redeveloped the estate into a community focused destination for this rural and regional community.”
Enniscoe House dates from the mid 18th Century which was built by the Jackson family as a large farm house using stone from the old castle at Inniscoe and oak trees recovered from the nearby bog. This building was a tall single gabled building of five bays and is still perfectly preserved as it is incorporated into the present house.
Generations of families have long been associated with the house, a tradition that is still carried on to this day. This exhibition and presentation from Professor Terence Dooley will look at some of the lives of the people who lived and worked here and how a ‘big house’ like Enniscioe in the early 1900s, their daily routine as well as life on the Estate throughout the year.
Today, Enniscoe is a very different place, though the house retains its elegant plaster work and architectural integrity the former agricultural buildings are now home to The North Mayo Heritage Centre, an artist studio and a mini conference centre.
The Exhibition is open to the public until September 15, and admission is free.
The North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region and is located at Enniscoe. The gardens are open to the public seven days a week during the summer months with guided tours of Enniscoe House and gardens on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at
12 noon.