Historical records show that the Moore family in Kilbride, Blessington, owned Kippure Estate from 1790 to 1890. During that time, in the 1830s, Kippure House, a large hunting lodge, was built, together with an extensive farmyard, ancillary facilities and a Victorian walled garden. In 1891 an Anglo-Irish family acquired Kippure Estate. During the civil war in 1922 Kippure House was destroyed by fire and was left to fall into decline. The current owners, Tim and Della Kyne, who are both trained environmentalists, purchased Kippure in 1979 and developed and officially re-opened the estate in 2003.

Examples of remnants of mythological and historical times, which can still be found on the property or on the periphery of the estate, are:

	Ruins of old mountain huts and the remains of a limekiln.
	The Belfry, which called everyone into dinner and banquets.
	The 1.5 acre Victorian walled garden and an original carriage avenue.
	An unusual variety of trees growing in a circle best described as a very large 'fairy ring'.
	Passage graves (Megalithic Tombs) dating from about 2000 BC on the two nearest mountain peaks.
	The picturesque Coronation Plantation, which was planted in 1831 to celebrate the crowning of William IV as King of England.