This land was owned by the O'Reilly family until the end of the sixteenth century when it came into the ownership of Thomas Fleming.

The estate was then passed to the Pratt family, forming part of the Cabra Estate; Mervyn Pratt founded Kingscourt in 1760-1770, the modern name being an anglicisation of Dunaree (Irish: Dún an Rí, meaning 'fort of the king').

[1] Situated in a tranquil glen, Dún na Rí is home to stoats, hares, mink, rabbits and otters, as well as red and grey squirrel along the banks of the River Cabra.

The larger trees are mainly oak and ash but many other species are also present, with an under storey of hazel, holly and rhododendron.

It is a peaceful place with a lake, walled garden, open air sculptures and many attractions.