Killarney House set for a much-needed €7m makeover

THE restoration of an 18th century house, donated to the state in the 1980s, will be the largest single investment in any tourism project this year.

Killarney House, one of a number of magnificent properties in the National Park, will also be extended to accommodate an interpretive centre in a planned €7 million make-over.

Its continuing state of disrepair was a near embarrassment for the Government, a minister conceded at the weekend..