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Published under ‘Sculptures’
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AIRED AGAIN, BURTOWN AND THE GREEN BARN ON AT YOUR SERVICE
Last Sunday October 8th RTE aired for the 2nd time our episode of At Your Service with Francis and John Brennan. It is now one year since we opened and what a year out has been. Its a real trip back in time to watch this show again.
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Birdwoods at Burtown Exhibition
This September, Burtown House continues its connection with art of all kinds with an exhibition of 50 pieces of stunning Zimbabwean stone sculpture. On display from 8th September throughout the wonderful gardens of this 300-year old country house in County Kildare, the ‘Birdwoods at Burtown’ exhibition connects New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Ireland – through family association, a multigenerational inheritance of creativity, and a shared entrepreneurial spirit.
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Carlow Garden Festival 2017
**Neil Porteous at Burtown House and Gardens
Myanmar to Mount Stewart ** In 2016, Neil Porteous explored two regions of Myanmar (Burma) and details his fascinating experiences from his trip. Neil presents details of the famed botanist and plant explorer Frank Kingdon Ward’s collection at Mount Stewart. Kingdon Ward also travelled to Burma on plant hunting expeditions.
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Veg Art THE BOTANICAL WATERCOLOURS OF CHRISTINE STEPHENSON
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Burtown and The Barn - A film by The Perennial Plate
If you have a spare 20 minutes then tune into The Perennial Plates latest film shot over 3 weeks here at Burtown, in the midst of our scramble to open our Green Barn.