Glenveagh Estate in Donegal has been acquired by the state and will become a national park.
Situated between Letterkenny and Dungloe, Glenveagh Estate encompasses 25,000 acres.
It was purchased in 1937 by Irish-American millionaire Henry McIlhenny of Philadelphia who restored the castle and developed the gardens. The estate also has extensive parklands and forests, and its own herd of red deer.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 9 May 1974. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
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