Unique photo collection provides insight to life at Kilwaughter Castle
Peter Steele, one of organisers of the exhibition, takes up the story: “Kilwaughter Castle is situated near Millbrook on the main Larne/ Ballymena A36 road.
“Castles and their histories have a intriguing fascination to those of us interested in the past.
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Hide Ad“The upsurge of television programmers and filmmakers using existing castles as a backdrops to storylines has increased peoples curiosity.
“What was it really like inside those amazing buildings? How did the people who lived there get through the days?
“There is an exhibition of one such castle taking place in the Larne Library on Saturday 9th March, and run until Saturday 30th March.
“This is a chance to learn about the real people who lived and worked in Kilwaughter Castle. There will be hundreds of actual photographs to see and perhaps you can put names to the faces of bygone parlour maids and cooks and gardeners.
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Hide Ad“Personal correspondence and some private letters that have survived the ravage of time will be on display at the exhibition.
“This exhibition is free so don’t miss this rare opportunity to step back in time.
“The photographic collection is the property of Delaware University USA. We thank them for their kind permission to display this collection of photographs.”