€10m plan to turn Doneraile into tourist mecca

A €10 MILLION plan to turn a stately mansion and its extensive grounds into a major tourist attraction rivalling the Rock of Cashel and Muckross House is to be discussed next month by Fáilte Ireland and the Office of Public Works (OPW).

The plan, which is the brainchild of the OPW and a community association, focuses on turning the historic Doneraile Court, in north Cork, into a tourist mecca.

Up to 100,000 peopleare estimated to visit the attraction each year, despite the fact there are no proper facilities there.