Irish Heritage Trust to care for Fota House

FOTA HOUSE in Cork is set to become the first historic Irish building to come under the stewardship of the Irish Heritage Trust — an organisation established in 2006 to preserve properties of historic and cultural significance.

The complex is currently operated by the Fota Trust Company with the gardens managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW).

It is intended that the Irish Heritage Trust will take ownership of the house in the next few weeks when the legal arrangements are finalised.