Scoil Bhride 6th Class visit Castlemartin

On Friday 24 November the 6th class children were given a tour of Castlemartin House and grounds, writes Marguerite Power of Scoil Bhride. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish.

Jim Kelly was our guide for the day. He told us all about the history of the grounds and their plans for future developments on the 800 acres. We were taken along the Laurel Walk and saw a �Bug Hotel�, horses, the river Liffey, different trees, the ice house, the herb garden, the orchard, the stables and the underground well.

We also went into the church which Jim told us had been rebuilt using traditional wooden pegs instead of nails to hold up the roof and it now has underground heating.

We learned a lot about our local history and the flora and fauna in the area.