Dún an Rí

Kingscourt, known in Irish as Dún an Rí (fort of the king), takes its etymology from its historical association with ancient Irish fortifications. The modern town was founded near the site of the old village of Cabra towards the end of the 18th century by Mervyn Pratt, a member of the prominent local ascendancy family, with his brother Reverend Joseph Pratt completing the town's development. Th...