 Since 1948 it features a seven acre garden, which has been turned into a garden featuring a wide range of subtropical plants and organic vegetables.According to some sources Kilmokea, or Mileadoc was the spot at which Cessair, the granddaughter of Noah, escaping the flood, made the first incursion or invasion into Ireland in 2242 B.C.In the 6th Century an early ecclesiastical enclosure was established in the townland of Great Island when it was an actual island.