Gardens in the Republic of Ireland
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List of gardens in the Republic of Ireland
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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- Avondale HouseAvondale HouseAvondale House, in Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland, is the birthplace and home of Charles Stewart Parnell one of the greatest political leaders in Irish history.-Place:...
, http://www.heritageisland.com/Avondale%20House%20&%20Forest%20Park.asp - Altamont Gardens, http://www.altamontgarden.com/
- Bay Garden, http://www.thebaygarden.com/
- Belvedere House and GardensBelvedere House and GardensBelvedere House and Gardens is a famous country house located near Mullingar, in county Westmeath, Ireland. Its gardens which include The Jealous Wall and many hectares of forest, attract thousands of visitors annually for their beauty...
, http://www.belvedere-house.ie/ - Birr CastleBirr CastleBirr Castle is a large castle in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. It is the home of the seventh Earl of Rosse, and as such the residential areas of the castle are not open to the public, though the grounds and gardens of the demesne are publicly accessible.-Ireland's Historic Science...
, http://www.birrcastle.com/ - Butterstream, now closed indefinitely (2006)
- Camas Park
- Coolaught Gardens, http://www.gardenlovers.ie/coolaught_gardens.garden.8144.html
- Dillon Garden, http://www.dillongarden.com/
- Derreen, http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/gardens/derreen.shtm
- Emo CourtEmo CourtEmo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion, formal and symmetrical in its design and with beautifully proportioned rooms inside. It was designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for John Dawson, the first Earl of Portarlington. It is...
- Fernhill Gardens, http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/gardens/fernhill.shtm
- GlenveaghGlenveaghGlenveagh — covering 170 square kilometres of hillside above Glenveagh Castle on the shore of Lough Veagh , some 20 km from Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland — forms the heart of the Glenveagh National Park , the second largest national park in Ireland...
- Glebe House and Gallery, http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/HistoricSites/North/GlebeHouseandGalleryTheDerekHillCollection/
- Huntingbrook Gardens, http://www.huntingbrook.com/website/
- IlnacullinIlnacullinIlnacullin, or sometimes Illaunacullin known locally as Garnish Island , is a very tranquil yet popular tourist attraction in Ireland, located in the small harbour of Glengarriff, County Cork which forms part of Bantry Bay...
(Garinish or Garnish Island) - Irish National Botanic GardensIrish National Botanic GardensThe National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland...
- Irish National War Memorial GardensIrish National War Memorial GardensThe Irish National War Memorial Gardens is an Irish war memorial in Islandbridge, Dublin dedicated "to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914–1918", out of over 300,000 Irishmen who served in all armies....
- Japanese GardensIrish National StudThe Irish National Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility based at Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland...
, http://www.irish-national-stud.ie/tourism.htm - John F. Kennedy Arboretum, http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/ParksandGardens/East/TheJohnFKennedyArboretumWexford/
- Johnstown Castle
- June Blake's Garden, http://www.juneblake.ie/
- Kells Bay Gardens, http://www.kellsgardens.ie/
- KilfaneKilfaneThe name of old gardens and townland outside of Thomastown in County Kilkenny Ireland.This is in the parish of TullaherinThis is also the site of a 13th century church, now in ruins, has an adjoining castellated presbytery or stone house...
- Kilmokea
- Killruddery, http://www.killruddery.com/
- Kilmacurragh, http://www.botanicgardens.ie/kilmac/kilmhome.htm
- Knockcree
- Knockpatrick Gardens, Foynes, Co. Limerick, http://www.limerickgardentrail.com/KnockpatrickGardens.htm
- LarchillLarchillLarchill, one of Ireland's most important gardens, is the most complete surviving Ferme ornée in Europe and the site of multiple follies. The main component of Larchill Demesne, it was created in the mid-18th century, and restored from the mid-1990s...
, http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/larchill-gardens/1470 - Lissadell, http://www.lissadellhouse.com/home.php
- Lodge Park, Straffan
- Mount Congreve Garden, http://www.mountcongreve.com/gardenpage.html
- Mount Usher Gardens, http://www.mountushergardens.ie/
- MuckrossMuckrossMuckross may refer to various places in Ireland:* Muckross Estate, now Killarney National Park, County Kerry; including** Muckross Abbey** Muckross House** Muckross Lake, one of the Lakes of Killarney* Muckross Head, County Donegal...
, Killarney National ParkKillarney National ParkKillarney National Park is located beside the town of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. It was the first national park established in Ireland, created when Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish state in 1932... - National Garden Exhibition Centre, http://www.gardenexhibition.ie/
- Powerscourt EstatePowerscourt EstatePowerscourt Estate , located near Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 19 hectares . The house, originally a 13th century castle, was extensively altered during the 18th century by German architect...
, http://www.powerscourt.ie/gardens/gardens/index.htm - Ram House
- Rathmichael Lodge
- Talbot Gardens, Malahide, http://www.gardensireland.com/the-talbot.html
- Terra Nova Garden, http://www.terranovagarden.com/
- Tombrick Garden
See also
- Conservation in IrelandConservation in the Republic of IrelandThis article lists topics of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland.-Areas:* Development and preservation in Dublin* Fota Island* Gurteen Beach* Lighthouses in Ireland* List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland...
- Gardens in Northern IrelandGardens in Northern IrelandGardens in Northern Ireland is a link page for any garden open to the public in Northern Ireland.List of gardens in Northern Ireland:*Belfast Botanic Gardens*Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, County Down*Drenagh, Limavady, County Londonderry...
- Historic Cork GardensHistoric Cork Gardens-Annes Grove Gardens:Started by Richard Grove Annesley, in the grounds of a house near Fermoy dating from the early eighteenth century. Home to many Himalayan rhododendrons, some from seeds collected by Captain Frank Kingdon-Ward in Burma and Tibet in 1924...
- List of gardens
- List of botanical gardens
- List of Conservation topics