Lord KinfaunsLord Kinfauns
Beneath the estate lie fossil limestone caves — a protected roost for the lesser horseshoe bat, one of Ireland’s rarest mammals, of international importance. We keep the caves, the woodland and the undisturbed dark these creatures need.
The Lord Kinfauns Foundation keeps the wild of Newhall — its rare bats, its caves, its woodland and its lake — so that what is rare and ancient is protected, and freely shared with those who come after.
The Foundation takes its name from its founders, Lord and Lady Kinfauns. The name is not a matter of rank — it is a promise: to act as custodian, and to turn what has been inherited into something held in trust for all.
It is in that spirit that the Foundation cares for Newhall in County Clare — its wildlife, its waters and its ruins — so that what is rare and ancient is protected, and freely shared with those who come after.
