Ancient mythology inspires design for €4m project

ANCIENT Irish mythology has inspired the design of a €4 million cultural and ecological building, which will be the centrepiece of Millstreet Country Park in north Cork.

The scenic, 500-acre park at the foot of Mushera mountain attracted 30,000 visitors in its best year, but numbers could almost double, according to its founder and managing director, Jerry Sheehan.

“We’d need 50,000 visitors to be viable and are confident of significantly increasing numbers, which would be of undoubted benefit to Millstreet and local tourism,” he said.