How the mighty have almost fallen
t’s one of the finest free days out around here, and now the centre-piece 
of the Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens is all set for a major restoration.
The development at Kilmacurragh House (A Protected Structure) will consist of: The stabilisation and restoration of the building exterior including; reinstatement of the natural slate roof to the Original House and South Wing, replacement roof to Kitchen Wing. Repairs and minor works to the Bull Nose Wing roof. Reinstatement and structural repairs to external and internal walls. Repair and reinstatement of external rough cast render to all facades. 
Repair to existing solid floor finishes at ground floor and basement level where present and reinstatement of floor structures at first floor level. Repair of existing external joinery and reinstatement of external joinery where it is beyond repair or missing. Installation of 3 new internal stairs. 
External works; including removal of 20th century concrete material, repair to stone front steps and rear light well, reinstatement of the historic carriage sweep.
In 2019, the Office of Public Works acquired an additional 55 acres of lands from Coillte, which included the Regency Walled Garden and the historic eighteenth-century Arcadian Deer Park.