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At Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum, history isn’t just displayed — it’s told by locals with family ties to the Workhouse. From original beds to famine graveyards, every step tells a story.

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A set of tools used by architects from the 1800s. This image was generated using Google's Gemini

George Wilkinson

George Wilkinson (whose portrait and photograph appear below) was born in the market town of Witney, situated in the county[...]

Aerial view of Donaghmore Museum complex, showing multiple stone buildings arranged around large internal courtyards, surrounded by green farmland.

The Workhouses of Laois

There were three workhouses in Co. Laois that offered the destitute of the county, as well a few electoral divisions[...]

Collection of antique cast iron clothes irons displayed on a wooden table.