Belfast Good Friday Agreement on display at Hillsborough Castle as anniversary events come to close

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens has played host to global diplomats over the past week as they made the pilgrimage back to Northern Ireland on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and now, The Agreement itself has made its way to the political residence.

By Julie-Ann Spence

Published 20th Apr 2023, 16:02 BST

The Good Friday Agreement goes on display in Hillsborough Castle

The Belfast Good Friday Agreement, on loan by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) from The National Archives UK, now sits amongst ‘Preparing the Peace’, an art display in Lady Grey’s Study within Hillsborough Castle.

The Agreement, which sits adjacent to a special signed 25th anniversary document by global leaders who attended a special dinner at Hillsborough Castle this week, will be a key highlight of the 25th anniversary politics tours taking place this weekend (Friday April 21 until Sunday April 23).

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Visitors can also see ‘Preparing the Peace’, a collection of preparatory sketches of official portraits of those who attended Peace Talks.

For more information and to book, visit hrp.org.uk/Hillsborough-castle.

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