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Glenveagh was completed between 1867 and 1873. After Cornelia inherited the estate, she added a new wing and round tower to the building. She planted Scots Pine and rhododendron in her garden. Before he married Cornelia, John Adair had become notorious for having driven poor tenants off the land to improve the aesthetic beauty of Glenveagh. Cornelia though was renowned as a kind landlady and a benefactor. During [[World War I]], she used the castle to house wounded [[Belgium|Belgian]] soldiers and refugees.<ref>[http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/glenveagh-castle.html glenveagh castle<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Glenveagh was completed between 1867 and 1873. After Cornelia inherited the estate, she added a new wing and round tower to the building. She planted Scots Pine and rhododendron in her garden. Before he married Cornelia, John Adair had become notorious for having driven poor tenants off the land to improve the aesthetic beauty of Glenveagh. Cornelia though was renowned as a kind landlady and a benefactor. During [[World War I]], she used the castle to house wounded [[Belgium|Belgian]] soldiers and refugees.<ref>[http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/glenveagh-castle.html glenveagh castle<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
A personal friend of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Cornelia donated generously to establish the [[Boy Scouts]]. In the years after Cornelia's death, Glenveagh fell into disrepair. In 1984, it was made into an Irish national park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401123000/|title=Glenveagh National Park History|publisher=Glenveaghnationalpark.ie|accessdate=
A personal friend of Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941), Cornelia donated generously to establish the [[Boy Scouts]]. In the years after Cornelia's death, Glenveagh fell into disrepair. In 1984, it was made into an Irish national park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401123000/|title=Glenveagh National Park History|publisher=Glenveaghnationalpark.ie|accessdate=
April 1, 2008}}</ref>
April 1, 2008}}</ref>