Killarney House to reopen after €7m revamp

It is being hailed as the jewel in the crown of Killarney, and its restoration will bring the Killarney National Park right into the heart of the town and create the biggest urban park in the world.

The official opening on Sunday of the revamped grounds of the State-owned Killarney House is the fruition of years of lobbying and work at local, national, and international level.

A total of €7m has been invested in the restoration of the house and formal gardens reflecting in part the style of 18th century French chateaux, part Capability Brown, much loved by the Victorians, and part 20th- century Edwardian class.