Funding in place to repair walled garden at Moorehall

€146,287 in Leader support  has been granted to the Carnacon Community Development Association to support the redevelopment of the walled garden at Moorehall Estate. The news was confirmed by Minister for Community and Rural Affairs, Michael Ring, TD, last week.
The Moorehall estate comprises 40 acres of woodland and a two acre walled garden overlooking Lough Carra.
Minister Ring said: “This is a really significant development in the regeneration of Moorehall and follows on from the recent purchase of the estate by Mayo County Council with assistance from the Government.
“The magnificent two acre walled garden has fallen into disrepair and this investment will help bring it back to its former glory. The funding will be used to carry out the necessary site clearance, repairs to the walls and the restoration of dovecote. This garden is of significant historical and heritage interest and has the potential with further development to contribute to local biodiversity and tourism generation.
“This is the culmination of a significant community effort to see the walled garden in Moorehall estate restored. In recent years the walls have been damaged further with the falling of trees in recent storms. Once the structure of the walled garden has been redeveloped, I am told that the next step will be to bring the garden back to life,” said Minister Ring.