In 1918 , the Borrowes family having left Ireland , Barretstown was purchased by Sir George Sheppard Murray , a Scotsman who converted the estate into a fine stud farm .
In 1918 , the Borrowes family planted many of the exotic trees that dominate the landscape .
In 1918 , the Borrowes family having left Ireland , Barretstown was purchased by Sir George Sheppard Murray , a Scotsman who converted the estate into a fine stud farm , and planted many of the exotic trees that dominate the landscape .